Worldwide: Shareholders

As the SEC pursues sweeping deregulatory reforms under Chairman Paul Atkins—including potential shifts to semiannual reporting and reduced executive compensation disclosures—institutional and activist investors...

Recent federal court decisions on shareholder proposals reveal fundamental tensions in applying Rule 14a-8's "ordinary business" exclusion, with three cases reaching seemingly different conclusions despite using the same legal framework. These divergent outcomes expose the rule's inherent ambiguity and may accelerate the SEC's anticipated reform or rescission of the shareholder proposal regime.

Should New York courts treat shareholder oppression in closely held corporations as a remediable wrong rather than solely as grounds for dissolution?

Qualified small business stock (QSBS) and non-QSBS issued to founders, employees and independent contractors is generally subject to Section 83.

Exxon Mobil's proposal to reincorporate in Texas has sparked debate about corporate governance, shareholder rights, and the role of activist critics.

The Trump administration has positioned artificial intelligence as a key tool for federal agency efficiency, with the EPA announcing plans to deploy AI across its regulatory functions. While implementation has been slower than anticipated, the agency is moving toward AI-assisted decision-making in areas ranging from enforcement targeting to scientific literature review, raising important questions about transparency, accountability, and compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

As I have written in the past, and repeat here, the statutes and judge-made law governing disputes among co-owners of closely held entities can vary significantly from state to state.

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued an exemptive order that allows certain tender offers for equity securities to have minimum offer periods of 10 business days...

The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has issued a new exemptive order allowing certain eligible equity tender offers to remain open for just 10 business days rather than the standard 20-day period.