Posted by Luke Morgan, As You Sow, on Sunday, June 16, 2024 Editor's Note: Luke Morgan is a Staff Attorney at As You Sow. The political and corporate interests seeking to restrict shareholder rights are carefully cultivating a narrative that the shareholder proposal process is out of control, “hijacked” by “activist” proponents abusing the system...

Posted by Kilian Moote and Amanda Buthe, Georgeson LLC, on Sunday, June 16, 2024 Editor's Note: Kilian Moote is a Managing Director and Amanda Buthe is a Director at Georgeson LLC. Early results from the 2024 annual general meeting (AGM) season suggest that the major trends, of record-breaking shareholder proposal submissions, declining support for...

Posted by Arthur B. Crozier, Gabrielle E. Wolf, and Jonathan L. Kovacs, Innisfree M&A Inc., on Saturday, June 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Arthur B. Crozier is Executive Chair, and Gabrielle E. Wolf and Jonathan L. Kovacs are Directors at Innisfree M&A Inc. This post is part of the Delaware law series; links to other posts in the series are available here....

Posted by Jennifer A. Zepralka, and Edward S. Best, Mayer Brown LLP, on Saturday, June 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Jennifer A. Zepralka and Edward S. Best are Partners at Mayer Brown LLP. The 2024 proxy season is just past its peak, with over 57% of the Russell 3000 with December 31 fiscal year-ends having held their annual meetings and reported their...

Posted by Blair Jones, Austin Vanbastelaer, Justin Beck, Semler Brossy LLC, on Friday, June 14, 2024 Editor's Note: Blair Jones is a Managing Director, Austin Vanbastelaer is a Principal, and Justin Beck is a Senior Consultant at Semler Brossy LLC. This post is based on their Semler Brossy memorandum. On the surface, there is no standalone trend...

Posted by Andrew J. Noreuil and Andrew J. Stanger, Mayer Brown LLP, on Friday, June 14, 2024 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Noreuil is a Partner and Andrew J. Stanger is a Professional Support Lawyer at Mayer Brown LLP. This post is part of the Delaware law series; links to other posts in the series are available here. In August 2022, the Delaware General...