Weekly Roundup: May 15-21, 2026

Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:59 +0000

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

SEC Proposes to Implement Optional Semiannual Reporting

Posted by H. Rodgin Cohen, Robert W. Downes, and Mario Schollmeyer, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Friday, May 15, 2026

Tags: Financial Reporting Frequency, Form 10-S, Public Company Disclosure, Regulation S-X Amendments, SEC Proposed Rule, Semiannual Reporting

SEC’s Recent Public Company Settlement Provides Guidance for Corporate Resolutions Under the Current Administration

Posted by Anita Bandy, Andrew Lawrence, and Mayra Suárez, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Saturday, May 16, 2026

Tags: Books and Records Violations, Financial Reporting & Disclosure, Internal accounting controls, Public Company Compliance, SEC, SEC enforcement, securities law

Court Order Signals New Era for Shareholder Proposals Under Rule 14a-8

Posted by Eric Juergens, William D. Regner, and Amy Pereira, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Sunday, May 17, 2026

Tags: Environmental Risk Disclosure, ESG risk, Proxy Litigation, SEC Rule 14a-8, shareholder engagement, Shareholder proposals

SEC Proposes Semiannual Reporting Framework

Posted by Ryan Adams, Scott Lesmes, and Larry Medvinsky, Morrison & Foerster LLP, on Monday, May 18, 2026

Tags: Financial Reporting Compliance, Form 10-S, noemail, Public Company Disclosure, SEC Reporting Requirements, Securities regulation, Semiannual Reporting

The Current Strategic Landscape for Investment Stewardship

Posted by Rickard Nilsson, Glass, Lewis & Co., on Monday, May 18, 2026

Tags: Climate Risk Engagement, ESG Priorities, Investment Stewardship, noemail, Proxy voting, shareholder engagement, Stewardship Strategy

Recent Shareholder Proposal Litigation Underscores the Need for Shareholder Proposal Reform

Posted by Ferrell Keel, Joel May, and Kim Pustulka, Jones Day, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tags: Proxy season, Public Company Disclosure, SEC Rule 14a-8, Securities litigation, Shareholder activism, Shareholder proposals

Effective Board Oversight of Sustainability Strategy

Posted by Ray Garcia, Kathy Nieland, and Tracey-Lee Brown, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tags: Board oversight, Climate Disclosure, Environmental, Risk management, stakeholder engagement, Sustainability

Top IPO, Weak Governance

Posted by Lucian Bebchuk (Harvard Law School) and Kobi Kastiel (Tel Aviv University), on Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tags: Controlling shareholders, Corporate governance, dual-class structure, Elon Musk, IPO

Current Developments in Takeover Law and Practice

Posted by Igor Kirman, Victor Goldfeld, and Lina Tetelbaum, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Tags: Activism, Cross-border transactions, Fiduciary duties, Hostile takeover, M&A, Private equity

Statement by Chair Atkins on Proposals to Expand Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplify Public Offering Rules

Posted by Paul Atkins, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Tags: Capital markets, disclosure requirements, IPOs, Make IPOs Great Again, Public Company Reporting, SEC

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