Practice Mobile Menu Trigger Overview Experience Team Insights Subscribe to insights February 23, 2016 Client Update Delaware Case Addresses Board Process for Hiring and Terminating Executive The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a 75-page opinion granting additional books and records related to the hiri... February 23, 2016 Client Update SEC Decides Not to Pursue Clawback Actions Against Executives Who Reimbursed Company for Previously Paid Compensation In two recent cases, the SEC affirmatively decided not to bring clawback actions under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley A... February 18, 2016 Client Update Vanguard Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines on Proxy Access Proposals Vanguard has shifted its voting policy on proxy access proposals. The major institutional investor indicates that it will ... February 17, 2016 Client Update Down-Round Financings of Private Companies: Considerations for Outstanding Equity Compensation Awards The recent market turmoil has forced VC firms and other private company investors to examine closely the real possibility ... February 17, 2016 Client Update Nasdaq Provided Limited Discretion to Allow Cure Periods for Non-Compliance with Annual Meeting Requirements The SEC has approved rule changes to allow the staff of Nasdaq’s listing qualifications department limited discretion to... February 12, 2016 Client Update Shareholder Proposal Pressure Shifts to the Investors Who Vote on Them The battle over shareholder proposals is turning to the investors who make voting decisions about them. Several investors ... February 9, 2016 Client Update SEC Chair’s Remarks on Recent Governance Topics of Interest Chair White covered a wide array of topics recently at a securities regulation conference, though the press immediately fo... February 3, 2016 Client Update BlackRock Focuses on Companies' Long-Term Strategic Frameworks When companies engage with BlackRock’s corporate governance team, they may be asked about the company’s “strategic f... February 1, 2016 Client Update Facebook Settles Lawsuit Regarding Non-Employee Director Compensation Facebook has announced its settlement of a lawsuit filed in June 2014, alleging that its board of directors breached their... January 27, 2016 Client Update SEC Denies No-Action Requests on Proposals Preferring Buybacks over Dividends Shareholders at several companies will vote on proposals asking boards to adopt a payout policy that gives preference to s... Load More
February 23, 2016 Client Update Delaware Case Addresses Board Process for Hiring and Terminating Executive The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a 75-page opinion granting additional books and records related to the hiri...
February 23, 2016 Client Update SEC Decides Not to Pursue Clawback Actions Against Executives Who Reimbursed Company for Previously Paid Compensation In two recent cases, the SEC affirmatively decided not to bring clawback actions under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley A...
February 18, 2016 Client Update Vanguard Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines on Proxy Access Proposals Vanguard has shifted its voting policy on proxy access proposals. The major institutional investor indicates that it will ...
February 17, 2016 Client Update Down-Round Financings of Private Companies: Considerations for Outstanding Equity Compensation Awards The recent market turmoil has forced VC firms and other private company investors to examine closely the real possibility ...
February 17, 2016 Client Update Nasdaq Provided Limited Discretion to Allow Cure Periods for Non-Compliance with Annual Meeting Requirements The SEC has approved rule changes to allow the staff of Nasdaq’s listing qualifications department limited discretion to...
February 12, 2016 Client Update Shareholder Proposal Pressure Shifts to the Investors Who Vote on Them The battle over shareholder proposals is turning to the investors who make voting decisions about them. Several investors ...
February 9, 2016 Client Update SEC Chair’s Remarks on Recent Governance Topics of Interest Chair White covered a wide array of topics recently at a securities regulation conference, though the press immediately fo...
February 3, 2016 Client Update BlackRock Focuses on Companies' Long-Term Strategic Frameworks When companies engage with BlackRock’s corporate governance team, they may be asked about the company’s “strategic f...
February 1, 2016 Client Update Facebook Settles Lawsuit Regarding Non-Employee Director Compensation Facebook has announced its settlement of a lawsuit filed in June 2014, alleging that its board of directors breached their...
January 27, 2016 Client Update SEC Denies No-Action Requests on Proposals Preferring Buybacks over Dividends Shareholders at several companies will vote on proposals asking boards to adopt a payout policy that gives preference to s...