Weekly Roundup: February 13-19, 2026

Weekly Roundup
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This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of February 13-19, 2026

CEO and C-Suite ESG Priorities for 2026

Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on Friday, February 13, 2026

Tags: Board of Directors, C-suite, CEOs, ESG

A Proxy Odyssey: What Will 2030 U.S. Proxy Season Look Like?

Posted by Sean Quinn, Matt Filosa, and Sydney Carlock, Teneo, on Saturday, February 14, 2026

Tags: Corporate governance, Institutional Investors, Proxy season, SEC

The Art of Indemnifying Attorneys’ Fees for M&A Disputes

Posted by Frank Favia, Jonathan Dhanawade, and Andrew Stanger, Mayer Brown, on Sunday, February 15, 2026

Tags: Corporate governance, Delaware cases, Delaware law, M&A

US Proxy-Voting Trends: 2025 in Review

Posted by Lindsey Stewart, Morningstar, Inc., on Monday, February 16, 2026

Tags: Asset Managers, Corporate governance, shareholder resolutions, Shareholders

Preparing for the 2026 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season

Posted by Doreen Lilienfeld, Erika Kent, and Melisa Brower, A&O Shearman, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Tags: annual reports, Corporate governance, Proxy season

2016 vs 2026: Lessons from a Decade of Corporate Climate Action

Posted by Meghan Sheehan and Ella Woolhouse, Kekst CNC, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Tags: Climate, Corporate governance, net zero, Sustainability

2025 Activism Retrospective

Posted by Jamie Leigh, Sean Brownridge, and Bill Roegge, Cooley LLP, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Tags: Activism, CEOs, Corporate governance, delaware

Remarks by Chair Atkins on Revitalizing U.S. Capital Markets and State Competition in Corporate Law

Posted by Paul Atkins, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Tags: corporate law, SEC, Texas, Texas A&M

SEC Investment Management Director Questions ‘Vote-All’ Proxy Practices and Adviser Reliance on Proxy Advisors

Posted by Michael A. Asaro, Peter I. Altman, and Jason Daniel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Tags: Corporate governance, Proxy advisors, Proxy voting, SEC

Practicing Law in a Lawless Time

Posted by Leo E. Strine, Jr. (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School), on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Tags: Corporate compliance, Corporate governance, Legal Ethics, Rule of Law, Securities regulation

How Boards Can Lead in a World Remade by AI

Posted by Lee Henderson and Jamie Smith, EY, on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Tags: AI, Board leadership, Board of Directors, Corporate governance