Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 27, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 27, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 20-26, 2022. Recent Delaware Corporate Law Trends and Developments. Why private company boards need outside directors.

Banking 213

Banking Marketability 213

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 8, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, July 8, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of July 1-7, 2022. Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., Posted by Sonia Gupta Barros, John P. Posted by Harvey L.

Capital Structure 203

Capital Structure Finance 203

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Puchniak (Yong Pung How School of Law), and Umakanth Varottil (National University of Singapore), on Thursday, October 19, 2023 Editor's Note: Dan W. discussed on the Forum here ) Scott Hirst, Kobi Kastiel, and Tamar Kricheli-Katz; Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (discussed on the Forum here ) by Oliver D.

Marketability 229

Marketability 229

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, September 9, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of September 2-8, 2022. DGCL Amendment Merits Amending Charters and Engagement with Institutional Shareholders.

Equity 202

Equity Banking 202

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 6, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 6, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 29-May 5, 2022. Posted by Dov Solomon and Rimona Palas (Ramat Gan Law School), on Monday, May 2, 2022. Stark Choices for Corporate Reform.

Capital Structure 214

Capital Structure Compliance 214

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 19, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, August 19, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of August 12-18, 2022. Should Your Company Go Private? Identifying Corporate Governance Effects: The Case of Universal Demand Laws.

Dividends 222

Dividends Equity Marketability 222

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 25, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, March 25, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of March 18-24, 2022. Gözlügöl (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research), on Friday, March 18, 2022. Developments in U.S. Posted by David H.

Equity 189

Equity Appraisal Compliance Technology 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 14, 2023

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, April 14, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 7-13, 2023. Million Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.,

Corporate Finance 229

Corporate Finance Compliance Finance Marketability 229

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Posted by Heidi Welsh, Sustainable Investment Institute, on Thursday, June 1, 2023 Editor's Note: Heidi Welsh is the Executive Director at the Sustainable Investments Institute. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 14, 2022

Gözlügöl (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research), on Thursday, April 14, 2022 Editor's Note: Wolf-Georg Ringe is Director of the Institute of Law & Economics at the University of Hamburg and Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford Faculty of Law; Alperen A. a private oil and gas company in the U.S.,

Finance 223

Finance Marketability 223

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 22, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, April 22, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 15-21, 2022. Life Sciences Companies. Ten Questions to Ask Before Joining a Public Company Board of Directors. federal courts.

Equity 214

Equity Marketability Technology 214

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 13, 2023

On May 5, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 3, a comprehensive anti- ESG bill that restricts consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in various contexts (HB 3). Schanzenbach and Robert H.

Finance 189

Finance 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 29, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, April 29, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 22-28, 2022. Spier (Harvard Law School), on Friday, April 22, 2022. Liability for Non-Disclosure in Equity Financing. Posted by Amy D.

Equity Financing 194

Equity Financing Equity Compliance Technology 194

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 27, 2022

Ben Dutton Professor of Law and Executive Associate Dean at Indiana University Maurer School of Law–Bloomington; and Cynthia A. Williams is the Osler Chair in Business Law at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in the Texas Law Review. Nagy is the C.

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203

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, September 30, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of September 23-29, 2022. Posted by Jennifer Arlen (New York University School of Law), and Lewis A. The Market for Corporate Criminals.

Compliance 220

Compliance Marketability 220

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 12, 2024

Gubler (Arizona State University), on Monday, April 8, 2024 Tags: corporate boards , corporate law , directors , Fiduciary duties , Shareholder value , Stakeholders Delaware Supreme Court Holds Entire Fairness Applicable to All Conflicted Controller Transactions Posted by Gregory V.

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100

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 14, 2023

We previously described (most recently here , here , and here ) the growing politicization of the consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in decision-making by asset managers, financial institutions and public companies, among others.

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268

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 8, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, April 8, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 1-7, 2022. Statement by Commissioner Peirce on Proposal on SPACs, Shell Companies, and Projections. Posted by Hester M. Peirce, U.S.

Finance 214

Finance Banking Equity Technology 214

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 8, 2022

Bebchuk, Kobi Kastiel, and Roberto Tallarita; Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (discussed on the Forum here ) by Oliver Hart and Luigi Zingales; and Reconciling Fiduciary Duty and Social Conscience: The Law and Economics of ESG Investing by a Trustee (discussed on the Forum here ) by Max M.

Finance 247

Finance Marketability 247

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, April 26, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 19-25, 2024 The Hidden Logic of Shareholder Democracy Posted by Usha Rodrigues (University of Georgia), on Friday, April 19, 2024 Tags: AMC , DGCL , (..)

Marketability 100

Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 1, 2024

Bieber, Sarah Ghulamhussain, and Peter Liddle, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on Monday, February 26, 2024 Tags: Clawbacks , Climate , Cybersecurity , ESG , Executive Compensation , Executive ownership , GAAP , Glass Lewis , Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ,

Treasury 100

Treasury Technology Equity 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 22, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, July 22, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of July 15-21, 2022. Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., Roe (Harvard Law School), on Monday, July 18, 2022.

Marketability 214

Marketability 214

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 30, 2022

Posted by Michael Littenberg, Marc Rotter, and Hannah Shapiro, Ropes & Gray LLP, on Saturday, April 30, 2022 Editor's Note: Michael Littenberg is partner, Marc Rotter is counsel, and Hannah Shapiro is a law clerk at Ropes & Gray LLP. Enhanced environmental disclosure has been a topic of discussion within the SEC since the 1970s.

Corporate Finance 271

Corporate Finance Compliance Finance Marketability 271

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 28, 2022

Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., on Saturday, May 28, 2022 Editor's Note: Subodh Mishra is Global Head of Communications at Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. 19 were at European companies, 3 in North America, 3 in South Africa and 1 in Australia. Schanzenbach and Robert H. Key Takeaways.

Marketability 244

Marketability 244

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 3, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 3, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 26-May 2, 2024 The CSDDD: How the Phoenix Can Rise from the Ashes Posted by Robert G. The year in shareholder resolutions—2023 Posted by Donna F.

100

100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 1, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, July 1, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of June 24-30, 2022. It Pays For Companies To Leave Russia. The Lessons Behind Women’s Gains in Board Leadership. Posted by Jeffrey A.

Equity 100

Equity Marketability Technology 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 6, 2022

George Tucker III Research Professor at George Washington University Law School. This post is based on a comment letter by Professor Cunningham and 21 other Professors of law and finance. But each of us, and particularly governmental authorities, must always act in accordance with law and fairness. Cunningham is the Henry St.

Finance 189

Finance 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Williams is Visiting Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Professor of Law Emerita at the University of Illinois College of Law; and Robert G. Investors are most supportive, followed by NGO/Third sector and then Companies. The SEC received more than 5,000 comments on the Proposal.

Banking 200

Banking Finance Corporate Finance Accounting Firms 200

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 31, 2023

More than one-third of states have passed anti-ESG laws in 2023, most ESG-related shareholder proposals failed to garner majority support, new lawsuits have been filed challenging companies’ ESG-related activities and decisions, and some companies seem to be distancing themselves from the term “ESG” itself. [1]

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 28, 2022

1] Two months later, the Commission proposed additional rules for funds to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their disclosures. [2]. I will focus on two topics: the concept of “materiality” in the federal securities laws and the comparability of ESG disclosure in fund documents. Materiality.

Banking 203

Banking Enterprise Value Marketability Compliance 203

Reynolds Holding

MAY 4, 2023

It is a common refrain, mostly on the political right, that considering environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors when investing is probably illegal. [1] And well-run companies become good stocks to own.” [5] 5] The motive here is not mixed; it is pecuniary.

Systematic Risk 117

Systematic Risk Finance Marketability Equity 117

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, October 14, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 7-13, 2022. Private Company Board Compensation and Governance. Going Beyond Climate: A Closer Look at Environmental Proposals.

Compliance 226

Compliance Equity Technology 226

Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

With (minority) shares now concentrated in the hands of a relatively small number of institutions, institutional investors are expected to play an ever-increasing role in the governance of listed companies worldwide. and Europe and focus on the factors that may influence investors’ ability and willingness to engage.

Banking 64

Banking Finance Equity Marketability 64

Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 23, 2024

In recent years, regulators and other proponents of greater corporate attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have treated boards of directors as, in effect, supplying ESG, making the decisions that take ESG into account. and European laws and legal frameworks involving ESG already reflect demand-side regulation.

Marketability 69

Marketability 69

Reynolds Holding

MARCH 24, 2024

Today, Columbia is honoring Jack Coffee, a leader of securities law scholarship and policy. He was on the side of the founding principles of the federal securities laws. In essence, companies bear the cost of providing the information while they do not necessarily receive all of the benefits.

Marketability 45

Marketability Market Risk Compliance Start-ups 45

IVSC

JANUARY 24, 2024

Align the IVS with the valuation processes that valuers perform to provide clarity, understandability and relevance to stakeholders, including financial institutions, investors, and regulators. How can I ensure IVS are consistent with the prescribed valuation laws or regulations in my country? IVS 100 Valuation Framework para 40.04

Intangible Assets 279

Intangible Assets Compliance Marketability Banking 279

Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In a recent working paper, we highlight a significant transnational dimension to a remarkable corporate governance development: the dramatic increase in attempts by institutional investors to influence how the companies they invest in address material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns.

Finance 64

Finance Marketability 64