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		<title>Weekly Roundup: October 24-30, 2025</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Activism in 2025 and Beyond: Universal Proxy, Litigation Leverage and a New Playbook for Preparedness Posted by Jamie Leigh, Sean Brownridge, and Bill Roegge, Cooley LLP, on Friday, October 24, 2025 Tags: Activism, litigation, Proxy fights, Universal Proxies EU Parliament Rejects Rollback in Sustainability Reporting Posted by Wachtell Lipton Rosen &#38; Katz, on Saturday, October [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<hgroup><em>Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, October 31, 2025 </em><div class='e_n' style='background:#F8F8F8;padding:10px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;text-indent:2.5em;'><strong style='margin-left:-2.5em;'>Editor's Note: </strong> <p style="margin:0; display:inline;">This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 24-30, 2025</p>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/24/activism-in-2025-and-beyond-universal-proxy-litigation-leverage-and-a-new-playbook-for-preparedness/">Activism in 2025 and Beyond: Universal Proxy, Litigation Leverage and a New Playbook for Preparedness<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Jamie Leigh, Sean Brownridge, and Bill Roegge, Cooley LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-24T07:32:58-0400">Friday, October 24, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/activism/" rel="tag">Activism</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/litigation/" rel="tag">litigation</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/proxy-fights/" rel="tag">Proxy fights</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/universal-proxies/" rel="tag">Universal Proxies</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/25/eu-parliament-rejects-rollback-in-sustainability-reporting/">EU Parliament Rejects Rollback in Sustainability Reporting<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Wachtell Lipton Rosen &amp; Katz, on <abbr title="2025-10-25T07:30:36-0400">Saturday, October 25, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/csddd/" rel="tag">CSDDD</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/csrd/" rel="tag">CSRD</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/eu/" rel="tag">EU</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sustainability-reporting/" rel="tag">Sustainability reporting</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/26/court-upholds-privilege-in-internal-investigations/">Court Upholds Privilege in Internal Investigations<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Nola Heller, Iliana Ongun, Matthew Laroche, Milbank LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-26T07:30:38-0400">Sunday, October 26, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/court-of-appeals/" rel="tag">Court of Appeals</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/firstenergy-corporation/" rel="tag">FirstEnergy Corporation</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/litigation/" rel="tag">litigation</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sixth-circuit/" rel="tag">Sixth Circuit</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/27/when-and-when-not-to-form-a-special-committee-in-activist-defense-and-ma/">When (and When Not) to Form a Special Committee in Activist Defense and M&amp;A<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Melissa Sawyer, Lawrence S. Elbaum, and Jacob M. Croke, Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-27T07:30:31-0400">Monday, October 27, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/activists/" rel="tag">Activists</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-governance/" rel="tag">Corporate governance</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/delaware-law/" rel="tag">Delaware law</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/dgcl/" rel="tag">DGCL</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/27/balancing-governance-and-opportunity-in-a-shifting-landscape/">Balancing Governance and Opportunity in a Shifting Landscape<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Ira Kalish, Lynne Sterrett, and Christine Davine, Deloitte LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-27T07:32:40-0400">Monday, October 27, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/board-of-directors/" rel="tag">Board of Directors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-governance/" rel="tag">Corporate governance</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/environment/" rel="tag">Environment</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/stakeholder/" rel="tag">Stakeholder</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/28/increasing-scrutiny-of-esg%e2%80%91influenced-investing-by-erisa-plans-has-implications-for-stakeholders/">Increasing Scrutiny of “ESG‑Influenced Investing” by ERISA Plans Has Implications for Stakeholders<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Laura Bader, Ferrell Keel, Randi Lesnick, Jones Day, on <abbr title="2025-10-28T07:30:24-0400">Tuesday, October 28, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/401k/" rel="tag">401(k)</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/erisa/" rel="tag">ERISA</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/esg/" rel="tag">ESG</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/stakeholders/" rel="tag">Stakeholders</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/28/cyber-and-ai-oversight-disclosures-what-companies-shared-in-2025/">Cyber and AI Oversight Disclosures: What Companies Shared in 2025<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Pat Niemann, EY, on <abbr title="2025-10-28T07:32:22-0400">Tuesday, October 28, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/ai/" rel="tag">AI</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/artificial-intelligence/" rel="tag">Artificial intelligence</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/cyber-disclosure/" rel="tag">cyber disclosure</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/disclosures/" rel="tag">disclosures</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/29/glass-lewis-to-end-benchmark-proxy-voting-policy-what-companies-should-know/">Glass Lewis To End Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy: What Companies Should Know<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Raquel Fox, Marc S. Gerber, and Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-29T07:30:39-0400">Wednesday, October 29, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/activism/" rel="tag">Activism</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/glass-lewis/" rel="tag">Glass Lewis</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/proxy-voting/" rel="tag">Proxy voting</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/public-companies/" rel="tag">Public Companies</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/29/insider-trading-policies-a-survey-of-recent-filings-2/">Insider Trading Policies: A Survey of Recent Filings<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Maia Gez, Scott Levi and Danielle Herrick, White &amp; Case LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-29T07:32:24-0400">Wednesday, October 29, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/form-10-k/" rel="tag">Form 10-K</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/form-20-f/" rel="tag">Form 20-F</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sec/" rel="tag">SEC</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/surveys/" rel="tag">Surveys</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/30/caremark-claim-survives-boards-delay-in-ending-illegal-practices/">Caremark Claim Survives Board’s Delay in Ending Illegal Practices<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Gail Weinstein, Philip Richter, Rati Ranga, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &amp; Jacobson LLP, on <abbr title="2025-10-30T07:30:01-0400">Thursday, October 30, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/board-of-directors/" rel="tag">Board of Directors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/caremark/" rel="tag">Caremark</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/cfpb/" rel="tag">CFPB</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/delaware-court-of-chancery/" rel="tag">Delaware Court of Chancery</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/30/insider-trading-against-the-corporation/">Insider Trading Against the Corporation<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by S. Burcu Avci (Vanderbilt University), H. Nejat Seyhun (University of Michigan), and Andrew Verstein (UCLA) , on <abbr title="2025-10-30T07:31:49-0400">Thursday, October 30, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/conflicts-of-interest/" rel="tag">Conflicts of interest</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-governance/" rel="tag">Corporate governance</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/dodd-frank/" rel="tag">Dodd-Frank</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/insider-trading/" rel="tag">Insider trading</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sarbanes-oxley-act/" rel="tag">Sarbanes–Oxley Act</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sec/" rel="tag">SEC</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/share-buybacks/" rel="tag">Share Buybacks</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/30/2025-u-s-compensation-post-season-review-strong-investor-support-despite-record-ceo-pay/">2025 U.S. Compensation Post-Season Review: Strong Investor Support Despite Record CEO Pay<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Subodh Mishra, ISS STOXX, on <abbr title="2025-10-30T07:32:00-0400">Thursday, October 30, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/board-of-directors/" rel="tag">Board of Directors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/ceo-compensation/" rel="tag">CEO compensation</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/ceo-pay/" rel="tag">CEO Pay</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/investors/" rel="tag">investors</a></small></div>
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