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In 2011, public companies conducted their first shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and also asked shareholders how often the company should conduct future say-on-pay votes. Companies were required to report the results of their shareholders meetings in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after each meeting.

Welcome to Founders Forum with Foley & Lardner LLP! Through candid conversations and first-hand insights, we will explore the unique journeys of founders from ideation to execution and uncover...

We have seen a change this year in the application by Glass Lewis of its policy relating to Post-IPO Governance. Historically, Glass Lewis was more lenient than ISS in issuing automatic withhold...

The Institutional Shareholder Services published an update to its Governance QuickScore, a risk scoring and screening solution.

Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") recently announced "GRId 2.0," an update to its Governance Risk Indicators (GRId) ratings of corporate governance for U.S. public companies.

Indicators (GRId) ratings of corporate governance for U.S. public companies.

And given that it's election day, it's a good time to step back and consider the big picture.

We are delighted to share with you our latest “Leadership in the Law” discussion with Kevin O’Connor, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Lockheed Martin...

The legal mechanics of organizing corporations encompass a variety of corporate, tax, securities and business considerations. By anticipating the special problems and situations which are likely...

It is great to see that a social impact/ESG fund can come together quickly, and attract enough interest to be oversubscribed! Hopefully, the focus on investing in underserved communities is...

Five new members were elected to serve on the MSRB's governing board for FY 2019.

Goodwin has been tracking disclosures in proxy statements filed by Nasdaq-listed companies since January 1, 2022 to see if they provided the Nasdaq-prescribed board diversity matrix in their proxy statements.

While most Nasdaq-listed companies are opting to disclose the required Nasdaq board diversity matrix in their proxy statements, some companies are opting to instead provide such disclosure on their website.

One of the more contentious requirements imposed by the New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act is the new Section 713(f) of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law...

The NYSE has proposed a change to Section 303A.00 of the Listed Company Manual related to the exemption from the compensation committee requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies.

We are pleased to present our Year-End Tool Kit, which is intended to assist you in preparing for the upcoming annual reporting and proxy season.

The proxy access adoption trend continued in 2018, although at a more modest pace. An additional 53 companies adopted proxy access by-laws in the first six months of 2018 ...

Akin Gum recently covered two important rulings made in Delaware courts in December that provide critical guidance to corporations and their boards.