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Author Archives: Tarik Samman
SEC Moves to Create Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrencies)
Key Points Paul Atkins has been confirmed as SEC chair, succeeding Acting Chair Mark Uyeda, who initiated significant regulatory actions. The new Crypto Task Force aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptoassets. The SEC has updated guidance on shareholders’ eligibility to file Schedule 13G beneficial ownership reports. Staff guidance issued during the Biden […]
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Tagged Crypto Task Force, Cryptocurrency, regulation, SEC
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Governance of AI: A Critical Imperative for Today’s Boards
Defining the Opportunity: Key Themes from the Survey 31% say AI is not on the board agenda 66% say their boards don’t know enough about AI 33% think boards are not spending enough time on AI 40% are rethinking board composition due to AI AI not always on the agenda, but improving: Nearly one-third (31%) […]
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Tagged AI, Board of Directors, Corporate governance
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Navigating the Post-SB 21 World of Conflict Transactions
Delaware’s entire fairness doctrine – response to which in part drove the SB 21 amendments to Delaware corporate law enacted on March 25, 2025 – is not dead. Thus, it is especially helpful that a new Delaware Court of Chancery opinion reminds us that conflict transactions that fail to meet safe harbors and are therefore […]
Click here to read the complete post2025 U.S. Proxy Season: Midseason Review Finds Sharp Drop in Shareholder Resolutions on Ballot
As May 22 is the peak of the U.S. proxy season, with 137 Russell 3000 companies expected to hold annual meetings today, ISS-Corporate has examined early trends in shareholder proposals and executive compensation. The shareholder proposal landscape has drastically changed this proxy season – notably, the total number of proposals submitted and voted on has decreased drastically while the number of proposals omitted […]
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Tagged Proxy season, Say on pay, Shareholder proposals, Shareholders
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From Code to Compensation: The HighStakes Race for AI Talent
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and redefine how companies operate, organizations are under increasing pressure to build leadership and governance structures that can keep pace. In response, a growing number of S&P 500 companies are elevating AI to the executive level through formal leadership roles, while others are embedding oversight responsibilities into existing […]
Click here to read the complete postStewardship in AQTION: How the World’s Largest Investors Handle Their Assets
AQTION, leveraging its proprietary database powered by SquareWell Partners, published its second review on how the world’s largest 65 investors (hereafter referred to as the “Top 65”) are evaluating governance and sustainability issues and stewarding their portfolios. Together these investors (including some of the largest Assets Managers, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and Pension Funds) have nearly […]
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Tagged investors, Shareholder voting, Shareholders, Stewardship
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Delaware Tells Companies: ‘Let’s Stay Together’
Key Points While there have been some vocal critics of Delaware corporations law, few major companies have reincorporated in other states, and Delaware incorporation continues to offer substantial benefits to companies and stockholders. Recent amendments to Delaware’s corporations law create safe harbors for companies, controlling stockholders, directors and officers involved in transactions where there are […]
Click here to read the complete postWeekly Roundup: May 16-22, 2025
Delaware Supreme Court Decision Suggests Drafting Points for Indemnification Notice Provisions –Thompson v. Sonova Posted by Gail Weinstein, Philip Richter, and Steven Epstein, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Friday, May 16, 2025 Tags: Delaware cases, Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, Mergers Remarks of Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda At the 12th […]
Click here to read the complete postWhy Do ISS Recommendations “Against” Say on Pay Spike in June?
Key Takeaways The rate of ISS recommendations “Against” say-on-pay proposals peaks in June. The causes of spikes in “Against” recommendations for June meetings are unclear. The findings give rise to questions as to why the “June Phenomenon” occurs. Introduction Proxy season is underway for most US-based publicly traded companies, with April, May, and June representing […]
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Tagged compensations, ISS, Pay for performance, Proxy season
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