ArticleDisclosure ReformToday, the US Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness hosted a half-day session on Corporate Disclosure Reform.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleDispatches From The Whistleblower Front: Five Common Pitfalls For Companies To AvoidAs the Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower program continues to build momentum, there is no question that companies are facing increasing numbers of reports of possible misconduct, both through internal reporting mechanisms and through whistleblower complaints and tips filed directly with the SEC.United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
ArticleDiversity In Practice: Work And Well-being: Silencing Our Saboteur And The Value Of MindfulnessIn this episode of Diversity in Practice, Natalie Kernisant, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, sits down with MoFo partner and Women's Strategy Committee...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleDiversity Or Discrimination? Amicus Brief Argues Against Nasdaq's Board Diversity RuleA group of 17 Republican AGs, led by Arizona AG Mark Brnovich, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleDoes California Require "Reasonable Care" In A Board's Selection Of An Expert?Professor Stephen Bainbridge recently tackled the question of whether the business judgment rule applies to a corporate board's selection of an expert.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawAllen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
ArticleDual-Class Capital StructuresIn a speech given early in the week at Stanford University's Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Commissioner Stein addressed a broad range of topics, including cybersecurity issues and shareholder engagement. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleEarnings Release Checklist & GuideQuarterly earnings releases are one of the most important disclosure documents that companies publish. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawGoodwin Procter LLP
ArticleEd Batts Authors Article On Limits To Director CompensationEd Batts, Global Co-Head of Orrick's M&A and Private Equity team, has authored an article on how recent decisions by the Delaware courts have placed limits on director compensation. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
ArticleEffective Corporate Governance In The Nonprofit SectorAt its most fundamental level, corporate governance is concerned with the state law statutory regime that grants to a corporation's board of directors the authority and responsibility to manage and govern the affairs of a corporation.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawSchnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
ArticleEGC Corporate Governance Practices A Survey And Related ResourcesDuring 2016, there were relatively few companies that completed "IPOs". Some commentators attribute the dearth of IPOs in 2016 to volatility arising from, among other things, Brexit and...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleEGC Corporate Governance Practices: A Survey And Related ResourcesDuring 2016, there were relatively few companies that completed initial public offerings ("IPOs").United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
VideoEQ Not IQ In Stakeholder Management (Video)Learn why emotional intelligence is important for GCs in successful stakeholder management. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleEthical Issues For White Collar Defense And Investigations LawyersRecent corporate scandals have made effective and honest corporate governance the chief priority for every company.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHolland & Knight
ArticleExams For Directors—Will It Be A Thing?Oh, I kid the directors! Who would think of such a thing? United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleExxon Shareholders Approve Redomestication To Texas: A Milestone For Corporate MobilityExxonMobil shareholders have approved a historic redomestication to Texas, marking a pivotal shift in corporate governance strategy as major public companies increasingly reassess their state of incorporation. This decision highlights Texas's emergence as a competitive alternative to traditional incorporation jurisdictions...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleExxonMobil Gets The Green Light From The SEC For Its Groundbreaking Retail Shareholder Voting ProgramOn September 15, 2025, the SEC issued a no-action letter to ExxonMobil for its proposed Retail Shareholder Voting Program that would enable shareholders to provide standing instructions to have their shares voted in favor of...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
ArticleFederal Circuit Holds Board Of Directors As A Separate EntityWe often hear about a board of directors being sued, but can a plaintiff really sue a corporation's board? United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawAllen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
ArticleFederal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure LawFollowing up on our recent post analyzing Texas's new proxy advisor disclosure statute, S.B. 2337, we note a significant development: On August 29, 2025, Judge Alan Albright of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawSheppard
ArticleFederal Court In Texas Issues Nationwide Injunction Against Enforcement Of The Corporate Transparency Act; Case Now On Appeal With 5th CircuitOn December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. vs. Garland...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawPolsinelli PC
ArticleFederal District Court Ruling Declares Corporate Transparency Act UnconstitutionalThe U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes enforcement network (FinCEN) proposed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMansour Gavin