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		<title>Weekly Roundup: November 28-December 4, 2025</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merger Agreements are Too Long Posted by Melissa Sawyer, Sullivan &#38; Cromwell LLP, on Friday, November 28, 2025 Tags: COVID-19, delaware, Delaware cases, M&#38;A Using AI in the Boardroom—New Opportunities and Challenges Posted by Paul DeNicola, Barbara Berlin, and Ariel Smilowitz, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Saturday, November 29, 2025 Tags: AI, Artificial intelligence, Board of Directors, Boardroom [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<hgroup><em>Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, December 5, 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 November 28-December 4, 2025</p>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/11/28/merger-agreements-are-too-long/">Merger Agreements are Too Long<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Melissa Sawyer, Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP, on <abbr title="2025-11-28T07:30:15-0500">Friday, November 28, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/covid-19/" rel="tag">COVID-19</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/delaware/" rel="tag">delaware</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/delaware-cases/" rel="tag">Delaware cases</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/ma/" rel="tag">M&amp;A</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/11/29/using-ai-in-the-boardroom-new-opportunities-and-challenges/">Using AI in the Boardroom—New Opportunities and Challenges<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Paul DeNicola, Barbara Berlin, and Ariel Smilowitz, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on <abbr title="2025-11-29T07:30:14-0500">Saturday, November 29, 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/board-of-directors/" rel="tag">Board of Directors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/boardroom/" rel="tag">Boardroom</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/11/30/2025-top-250-report/">2025 Top 250 Report<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Sarah Lindenberg Cohen, Tom Kohn, and Rachel Chiu, FW Cook, on <abbr title="2025-11-30T07:30:42-0500">Sunday, November 30, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/ceos/" rel="tag">CEOs</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/proxy-advisors/" rel="tag">Proxy advisors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/tsr/" rel="tag">TSR</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/volatility/" rel="tag">volatility</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/01/board-practices-and-composition-in-the-russell-3000-and-sp-500/">Board Practices and Composition in the Russell 3000 and S&amp;P 500<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on <abbr title="2025-12-01T07:30:28-0500">Monday, December 1, 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/ceos/" rel="tag">CEOs</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/russell-3000/" rel="tag">Russell 3000</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sp500/" rel="tag">S&amp;P500</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/01/2025-cpa-zicklin-index-finds-strong-corporate-support-for-robust-political-disclosure-and-accountability/">2025 CPA-Zicklin Index Finds Strong Corporate Support for Robust Political Disclosure and Accountability<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Dan Carroll, David Pahlic, and Bruce Freed, Center for Political Accountability, on <abbr title="2025-12-01T07:32:26-0500">Monday, December 1, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/accountability/" rel="tag">Accountability</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-disclosures/" rel="tag">Corporate Disclosures</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/disclosure/" rel="tag">Disclosure</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sp500/" rel="tag">S&amp;P500</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/02/annual-state-of-board-evaluations-in-the-u-s-2025/">Annual State of Board Evaluations in the U.S 2025<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Anthony Goodman (Korn Ferry), Christine Abbamonte (Korn Ferry), and Aaron Briggs (Gibson Dunn), on <abbr title="2025-12-02T07:30:22-0500">Tuesday, December 2, 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/disclosures/" rel="tag">disclosures</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/proxy-advisors/" rel="tag">Proxy advisors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sp500/" rel="tag">S&amp;P500</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/02/back-to-basics-delawares-genius-of-simplicity/">Back to Basics: Delaware’s Genius of Simplicity<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Lori W. Will (Delaware Court of Chancery), on <abbr title="2025-12-02T07:31:51-0500">Tuesday, December 2, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/business-judgement-rule/" rel="tag">Business Judgement Rule</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/" rel="tag">delaware</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/fiduciary-duties/" rel="tag">Fiduciary duties</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/judicial-restraint/" rel="tag">Judicial Restraint</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/02/beyond-the-first-100-days-rhetoric-how-to-ensure-the-long-term-success-of-new-ceos/">Beyond the First 100 Days Rhetoric: How to Ensure the Long-Term Success of New CEOs<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Ty Wiggins, Russell Reynolds Associates, on <abbr title="2025-12-02T07:32:16-0500">Tuesday, December 2, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/board-culture/" rel="tag">Board culture</a>, <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/ceos/" rel="tag">CEOs</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/chros/" rel="tag">CHROs</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/03/california-climate-disclosure-law-sb-261-implementation-halted-ninth-circuit-grants-injunction-pending-appeal/">California Climate Disclosure Law SB 261 Implementation Halted: Ninth Circuit Grants Injunction Pending Appeal<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Stephanie Hurst, Paul de Bernier, and Dario Frommer, Mayer Brown, on <abbr title="2025-12-03T07:30:43-0500">Wednesday, December 3, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/california/" rel="tag">California</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/climate/" rel="tag">Climate</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/climate-disclosure/" rel="tag">Climate Disclosure</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-governance/" rel="tag">Corporate governance</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/03/should-relative-financial-metrics-be-considered-for-companies-that-struggle-with-goal-setting-in-their-incentive-plans/">Should Relative Financial Metrics be Considered for Companies that Struggle with Goal Setting in their Incentive Plans?<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Michael Bentley, Montserrat Longoria, and Marizu Madu, Pay Governance LLC, on <abbr title="2025-12-03T07:32:52-0500">Wednesday, December 3, 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/boardroom/" rel="tag">Boardroom</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-governance/" rel="tag">Corporate governance</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/incentive-plans/" rel="tag">incentive plans</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/04/how-mutual-funds-game-esg-disclosure/">How Mutual Funds Game ESG Disclosure<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Gianpaolo Parise (Tilburg University) and Mirco Rubin (EDHEC Business School), on <abbr title="2025-12-04T07:31:11-0500">Thursday, December 4, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/corporate-sustainability/" rel="tag">corporate sustainability</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/esg/" rel="tag">ESG</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/greenwashing/" rel="tag">Greenwashing</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/institutional-investors/" rel="tag">Institutional Investors</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/mutual-funds/" rel="tag">Mutual funds</a></small></div>
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<h2 class="weeklylist"><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/04/remarks-by-chair-atkins-on-revitalizing-u-s-capital-markets/">Remarks by Chair Atkins on Revitalizing U.S. Capital Markets<br />
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<div class="bylinenamedate"><em>Posted by Paul Atkins, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on <abbr title="2025-12-04T07:32:28-0500">Thursday, December 4, 2025</abbr></em></div>
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<div class="bylineweekly-tag"><small>Tags: <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/capital-markets/" rel="tag">Capital markets</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/disclosure/" rel="tag">Disclosure</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/entrepreneurship/" rel="tag">Entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/regulatory-compliance/" rel="tag">Regulatory Compliance</a>, <a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/tag/sec/" rel="tag">SEC</a></small></div>
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