Practice Mobile Menu Trigger Overview Experience Team Insights Subscribe to insights November 6, 2014 Client Update Proxy Advisory Firms Issue Policy Updates for 2015 Proxy Season Both ISS and Glass Lewis have released their policy updates for the 2015 proxy season, with new guidelines for board adopt... November 5, 2014 Client Update Study on Proxy Access Claims Significant Benefits and Little Downside in Adopting Proxy Access; and is Cited in Shareholder Proposals A study by the CFA Institute has been quoted in shareholder proposals seeking proxy access for a particularly notable stat... November 4, 2014 Client Update Database of Fortune 500 Companies’ Compliance Codes and Policies A database of compliance policies for Fortune 500 companies, launched by the University of Houston Law Center, should help... October 31, 2014 Client Update Whole Foods Asks SEC Staff to Exclude Proxy Access Shareholder Proposal by Offering Up Its Own Alternative, Conflicting Proposal In a novel request, Whole Foods has submitted a no-action letter to the SEC seeking to exclude a proxy access shareholder ... October 29, 2014 Client Update Davis Polk Comment Letter to ISS on Its Draft Voting Policy on Independent Chair Shareholder Proposal We previously described ISS’ draft voting policy to be effective for 2015 meetings beginning next February. Please see o... October 27, 2014 Client Update Why Your Auditors May Be Asking Your Board About Related Party Transactions and Executive Compensation The SEC has approved Auditing Standard No. 18, adopted by the PCAOB in June. The standards become effective for audits of ... October 24, 2014 Client Update ISS Announces Upcoming Launch of Governance QuickScore 3.0 Companies may want to mark their calendars now for the period beginning 9 a.m. EST on November 3 through 8 p.m. EST on Nov... October 23, 2014 Client Update The Latest on Fee-Shifting Bylaws 24 companies have adopted fee-shifting bylaws since May, according to Professor John Coffee in his testimony before the SE... October 21, 2014 Client Update 2014 Hedge Fund Proposal Activity Examined by The Conference Board According to Proxy Voting Analytics by The Conference Board, hedge funds submitted 39 shareholder proposals, an increase f... October 17, 2014 Client Update Audit Committee Reporting Increased in 2014 Proxy Statements For companies considering a review of the audit committee disclosure in proxy statements, the recent review by EY’s Cent... Load More
November 6, 2014 Client Update Proxy Advisory Firms Issue Policy Updates for 2015 Proxy Season Both ISS and Glass Lewis have released their policy updates for the 2015 proxy season, with new guidelines for board adopt...
November 5, 2014 Client Update Study on Proxy Access Claims Significant Benefits and Little Downside in Adopting Proxy Access; and is Cited in Shareholder Proposals A study by the CFA Institute has been quoted in shareholder proposals seeking proxy access for a particularly notable stat...
November 4, 2014 Client Update Database of Fortune 500 Companies’ Compliance Codes and Policies A database of compliance policies for Fortune 500 companies, launched by the University of Houston Law Center, should help...
October 31, 2014 Client Update Whole Foods Asks SEC Staff to Exclude Proxy Access Shareholder Proposal by Offering Up Its Own Alternative, Conflicting Proposal In a novel request, Whole Foods has submitted a no-action letter to the SEC seeking to exclude a proxy access shareholder ...
October 29, 2014 Client Update Davis Polk Comment Letter to ISS on Its Draft Voting Policy on Independent Chair Shareholder Proposal We previously described ISS’ draft voting policy to be effective for 2015 meetings beginning next February. Please see o...
October 27, 2014 Client Update Why Your Auditors May Be Asking Your Board About Related Party Transactions and Executive Compensation The SEC has approved Auditing Standard No. 18, adopted by the PCAOB in June. The standards become effective for audits of ...
October 24, 2014 Client Update ISS Announces Upcoming Launch of Governance QuickScore 3.0 Companies may want to mark their calendars now for the period beginning 9 a.m. EST on November 3 through 8 p.m. EST on Nov...
October 23, 2014 Client Update The Latest on Fee-Shifting Bylaws 24 companies have adopted fee-shifting bylaws since May, according to Professor John Coffee in his testimony before the SE...
October 21, 2014 Client Update 2014 Hedge Fund Proposal Activity Examined by The Conference Board According to Proxy Voting Analytics by The Conference Board, hedge funds submitted 39 shareholder proposals, an increase f...
October 17, 2014 Client Update Audit Committee Reporting Increased in 2014 Proxy Statements For companies considering a review of the audit committee disclosure in proxy statements, the recent review by EY’s Cent...