ArticleM&A and Corporate Governance Newsletter, Spring 2016In the Spring 2016 M&A and Corporate Governance Newsletter, Kaye Scholer Corporate attorneys coverUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawArnold & Porter
ArticleMost Executives Are Probably UnderpaidEvery day it seems there is another outcry over excessive executive compensation at public companies.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleNASDAQ Adopts Rule To Require Disclosure Of Third Party Compensation Of DirectorsNasdaq has released a new rule, Rule 5250(b)(3), which requires listed companies to disclose the material terms of all agreements and arrangements between entities other than the issuer and directors or nominees for director...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFenwick
ArticleNasdaq Extends Suspension Of Minimum Listing RequirementsGiven the continued market instability, NASDAQ has submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a proposal to extend through July 19, 2009, its prior suspension of its rules requiring that NASDAQ-listed companies maintain a minimum bid price and market value of their public float (i.e., shares held by non-affiliates). United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDuane Morris LLP
ArticleNationwide Injunction Temporarily Bars Enforcement Of The Corporate Transparency ActOn December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, et al., Judge Amos Mazzant of the United States District Court issued a preliminary nationwide injunction barring the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawShipman & Goodwin LLP
VideoNavigating Crosswinds While Continuing To Advance Sustainability (Video)The fifth episode in this series focuses on "navigating crosswinds while continuing to advance sustainability," with Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, interviewing Ken Mehlman, Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs and Co-Head of KKR Global Impact.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleNew CDI Addresses Diversity DisclosureCorp Fin has posted a new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation under Reg S-K that relates to diversity disclosure.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleNew Principles Proposed For Corporate Governance In USA two-year effort by major US institutional investors and their international counterparts resulted in the launch of the Investor Stewardship Group (ISG) on 31 January 2017. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleNew York Court Of Appeals Rejects Challenge To The Internal Affairs DoctrineThe doctrine promotes consistency and predictability in corporate governance by ensuring a corporation need only adhere to one set of laws.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
ArticleNew York Enacts ‘Women On Corporate Boards Study'On December 30, 2019, New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation requiring the New York State Department of State, partnered with the Department of Taxation and Finance,...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
ArticleNew York Stock Exchange Publishes Corporate Governance GuideThis guide also includes case studies from current sitting directors through the NYSE’s Corporate Board Member magazine. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleNewly Adopted SEC Rules Implement FAST Act Mandate And Simplify DisclosureOn March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to simplify and modernize disclosure requirements. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
ArticleNo Partnership Amongst Corporate ShareholdersIn a recent decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, it found that the rights of participants in a corporation would not be governed by partnership law. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawStoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
ArticleNYSE Limits Unrestricted Broker Votes On Corporate GovernanceThe New York Stock Exchange LLC and NYSE Amex Equities LLC (collectively, the NYSE), on January 25, 2012, issued Information Memo Number 12-4 regarding the application of Rule 452 to certain corporate governance proposals. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP
ArticleNYSE Limits Unrestricted Broker Votes On Corporate Governance ProposalsThe New York Stock Exchange LLC and NYSE Amex Equities LLC (collectively, the NYSE), on January 25, 2012, issued Information Memo Number 12-4 regarding the application of Rule 452 to certain corporate governance proposals. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP
ArticleOn Again, Off Again: Corporate Transparency Act Injunction Back In EffectOn December 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals vacated the stay of the injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") that a panel had issued earlier...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawProskauer Rose LLP
ArticleOperating Agreements And Shareholder Agreements: The Documents Most Small Businesses Neglect (Until It’s Too Late)Many small business owners have operating or shareholder agreements but haven't reviewed them since signing. These foundational governance documents become critically important during co-owner disputes, buyout negotiations, or company sales, yet gaps in provisions like drag-along rights, tag-along rights, and buy-sell mechanisms can derail transactions or reduce deal value. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBeresford Booth
ArticleOutside Business Arrangements Of ManagementThese reports determined that the former executive was pressuring colleagues to use the company's services, and promoting the company's work within the university.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcDermott Will & Emery
ArticleOvercommitted Board MembersThe Equilar analysis, and similar reports, are useful resources for governance committee conversations on this increasingly important issue. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcDermott Will & Emery