Weekly Roundup: July 31-August 6, 2026

This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of July 31-August 6, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Investor Loss Requirement for SEC Disgorgement

Posted by Luke Cadigan, Tejal Shah, and Elizabeth Skey, Cooley LLP, on Friday, July 31, 2026

Tags: Disgorgement, Investor Loss, Remedies and Penalties, SEC enforcement, Securities fraud, Securities litigation

What You are Likely to Hear in the Boardroom: Boardroom Decisions Shaping Compensation Strategy

Posted by Steve DeMaria and Lane Ringlee, Pay Governance LLC, on Saturday, August 1, 2026

Tags: Board Compensation Committee, CEO succession, Compensation Strategy, Executive Compensation, Long-Term Incentives, Talent retention

Petition on SEC Rule 14a-8 Reform

Posted by Sanford Lewis, Shareholder Rights Group, on Sunday, August 2, 2026

Tags: Institutional Investors, Proxy voting, SEC Rule 14a-8, Securities regulation, Shareholder Proposal Reform, Shareholder rights

5 Strategies to Strengthen Corporate Governance

Posted by Jon Solorzano, Vinson & Elkins LLP, on Monday, August 3, 2026

Tags: AI-driven proxy voting, Climate risk management, Corporate communications, Disclosure strategy, ESG Compliance, Long-term business strategy

Gaining Decision Leverage with CEO Progression: What Boards, CEOs, and CHROs Need to Know

Posted by Margot McShane and Hetty Pye, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Monday, August 3, 2026

Tags: Board governance, CEO succession, Executive Talent, Leadership Development, succession planning

ISS Annual Policy Survey Signals 2027 Changes: Flexibility On the Horizon?

Posted by Lyuba Goltser and Kaitlin Descovich, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Tags: 2027 proxy season, annual policy survey, Board governance, Director Independence, proxy policy, Proxy voting

Tracking Shareholder Proposals and Company Exclusions: Post-Season Observations

Posted by Jason Holt, Sam Purcell, and Dimitri Zagoroff, Glass, Lewis & Co, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Tags: ESG, Proxy season, Regulation & Legislation, SEC No-Action Relief, Shareholder activism, Shareholder proposals

Delaware Court of Chancery Issues First Decision Addressing Public Benefit Corporations

Posted by Amy Simmerman, Ryan Greecher, and James Griffin-Stanco, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Tags: delaware, Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware law, Fiduciary duties, Mergers & acquisitions, Public benefit corporations, Shareholder litigation

2026 Shareholder Proposal Trends

Posted by AJ Patterson, Rachael Harrison, and Robert Kalb, Aon plc, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Tags: Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals, Climate change, Employee Rights & Safety, Human rights, Political Contributions, Workforce Diversity

SEC Proposes New E-Delivery Framework

Posted by Andrew Brady, Kevin Hardy, and Aaron Washington, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Thursday, August 6, 2026

Tags: Electronic Disclosure, proxy statements, Public Company Disclosure, Regulatory Compliance, SEC, Securities regulation

Beyond the Filing Calendar: The Questions Boards Must Ask Before Changing Reporting Cadence

Posted by Neri Bukspan and Marc Siegel, Metrix Advisory LLC, on Thursday, August 6, 2026

Tags: Financial disclosure, Investor communications, Public Company Compliance, Quarterly Reporting, SEC reporting, Securities regulation