Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 29, 2026 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 22-28, 2026 Posted by Bob Zukis, Digital Directors …
Something fundamental shifted during the 2026 proxy season. Reacting to the SEC’s “hands-off” approach, boards deployed increasingly aggressive procedural strategies to evade accountability. That several of the New York City Pension Funds had to sue AT…
The SEC wants to “make IPOs great again,” and it believes that one path to doing so is easing reporting requirements for publicly listed companies. Last week, the SEC made official its much-anticipated proposal to permit public companies to report earnings …
In Short The Situation: The SEC, under Chairman Paul Atkins, is pursuing a sweeping deregulatory agenda aimed at simplifying public company disclosure obligations, promoting capital formation, scaling requirements to company size, and refocusing the …
For decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) acted as the de facto arbiter of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the federal securities rule governing shareholder proposals. The rule gives shareholders a procedure for …
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2025 introduced a new layer of uncertainty for U.S. companies already navigating a fragile macroeconomic environment. The measures apply to imports from most global trading partners across a wide range of …
In the last few years there have been mounting attacks against “woke capitalism” and ESG investing. We are seeing these attacks in state legislatures and Congress, as well as from the White House and conservative investors. While these attacks are part of …
May 18,2026 Roles and Responsibilities: Threshold Questions in Enterprise AI Adoption As companies rapidly move artificial intelligence out of the pilot sandbox and into their ordinary operating architecture, boards and executives must confront new …
Three federal district courts have issued the first substantive Rule 14a-8 rulings of the season with mixed results: two courts denied shareholder requests for injunctive relief, and one granted relief subject to a $20,000 bond. As a practical matter, two …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 22, 2026 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 15-21, 2026
Capital International, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Group) – Reincorporation Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode) – Say on Pay Frequency, Equity Plans, and Reincorporation T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (TRPA) – Director …
Delaware Law Does Bar Mandatory Arbitration of Federal Securities Claims In an earlier post for the Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance, Freshfields lawyers Doru Gavril and Mia Tsui argue that, “contrary to conventional wisdom,” Delaware law permits …
What the audit committee needs to know On May 5, the SEC issued a rule proposal that would provide an optional semiannual reporting framework as an alternative to the existing quarterly reporting framework. The optional semiannual reporting framework would …
Overview M&A transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and spin-offs, are among the most important ways for companies to navigate the constantly changing competitive, economic and regulatory environment in which they operate. Yet, the …
Our Sustainability oversight: the corporate director’s guide addresses the broad sustainability landscape, the role of the board in overseeing sustainability, and how boards are organizing themselves. This installment of our sustainability oversight series …
According to media reports, in what is expected to be the largest IPO of all time, SpaceX is seeking to raise as much as $75 billion at a valuation of more than $2 trillion. SpaceX could well have assets with very high value and exceptional growth …
On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its highly anticipated proposal (the “Proposal”) to allow reporting companies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to adopt a semiannual …
Key Takeaways Glass Lewis 2026 Investment Stewardship Survey respondents report that their engagement priorities are anchored in climate change and governance. Regional patterns show European investors emphasizing sustainability topics more strongly, while …
A recent federal court decision compelling a public company to include a shareholder proposal in its proxy materials illustrates the importance of shareholder engagement following changes to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s administration of Rule …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 15, 2026 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 8-14, 2026
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