Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 23, 2022

In August 2019, in the Business Roundtable’s Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation (the “BRT Statement”), numerous major company CEOs announced their commitment to deliver value to all stakeholders and not just shareholders. public companies that joined the original BRT Statement in August 2019 (the “BRT Companies”).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, hundreds of Western companies have taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing from Russia, going beyond compliance with regulations and sanctions. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in the Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 20, 2023

Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; Patrick Bolton , the Barbara and David Zalaznick Professor Emeritus of Business at Columbia Business School, Marcin T. Kacperczyk , Professor of Finance at Imperial College London Business School, and Peter R.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 8, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, March 8, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of March 1-7, 2024 Cybersecurity Disclosure Report Posted by Neil McCarthy, James Palmiter, and G. Clark, David A. Choi and Jeffery Y.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Posted by Anna Restuccia (Harvard Law School), on Thursday, February 22, 2024 Editor's Note: This post provides the text of the complaint filed on January 30, 2024 by the U.S. July 7, 2023 at 6, in order to stigmatize those companies and shape their behavior. CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, LIANE M. on Nat’l Res.,

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MAY 10, 2024

Rawcliffe, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Sunday, May 5, 2024 Tags: crime , criminal , disclosures , DOJ , U.S. Department of Justice , U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Innovation: The Bright Side of Common Ownership? Hu (University of Texas) and Lawrence A.

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Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 11, 2022

They have now turned their attention to public reporting companies and are proposing regulatory changes to cyber incident reporting, cyber risk management and cyber governance. 1] Since then, there have been litigation releases that have also provided guidance to public companies on their cybersecurity disclosure controls and obligations. [2]

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, February 9, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of February 2-8, 2024 The Corporate Investment Benefits of Mutual Fund Dual Holdings Posted by Rex Wang Renjie (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Patrick Verwijmeren (..)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 14, 2022

Posted by Anna Restuccia (Harvard Law School), on Thursday, July 14, 2022 Editor's Note: This post provides the text of the complaint filed in on July 12, 2022 by Twitter in its widely-followed case against Elon Musk. This post is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, August 25, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of August 18-24, 2023.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 12, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, January 12, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of January 5-11, 2024 Underrepresentation of Women CEOs Posted by Li He (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Toni M.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, December 15, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of December 7-13, 2023 Remarks by Chair Gensler Before the American Bar Association Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S.

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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 Anna Restuccia (Harvard Law School), on Monday, July 18, 2022. Posted by Hester M. Peirce, U.S.

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Marketability 214

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 24, 2023

Ellias (Harvard Law School) , on Thursday, August 24, 2023 Editor's Note: Jared A. Collins Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Congress gave distressed companies a powerful set of tools to deal with financial distress, namely Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Posted by Jared A.

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Corporate Finance Finance 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 8, 2023

Posted by Assaf Hamdani and Kobi Kastiel (Tel Aviv University) , on Monday, May 8, 2023 Editor's Note: Assaf Hamdani is Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University; Kobi Kastiel is Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University, and Senior Fellow of the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance.

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MAY 19, 2022

Eccles is Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Oxford University Said Business School, and Charlie Penner is former head of impact engagement at JANA Partners and former head of active engagement at Engine No. Posted by Robert Eccles (Oxford University), and Charlie Penner, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 Editor's Note: Robert G.

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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. Carve-Outs’ Popularity Soars as Businesses Pursue Growth. State Legislation Targets Company Policies on ESG.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Posted by Joseph Pacelli (Harvard Business School), on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Editor's Note: Joseph Pacelli is Associate Professor at Harvard Business School. This quote highlights the challenges companies face in trying to ensure every employee can reach their full potential.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Jones Graduate School of Business. At the start of the 21st century, almost no companies released ESG-related disclosures, but by 2021, most large publicly traded U.S. This post is based on their recent paper. discussed on the Forum here ) by Scott Hirst, Kobi Kastiel, and Tamar Kricheli? Our Findings.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) The Business of Securities Class Action Lawyering Posted by Stephen Choi (New York University), Jessica M. Bell, and Ron C. Erickson (University of Richmond), Adam C.

Marketability 189

Marketability 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 13, 2023

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, January 13, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of January 6-12, 2023. Posted by Amelia Miazad (UC Davis School of Law), on Friday, January 6, 2023. 2023 Annual Letter to Boards.

Banking 189

Banking Finance 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 25, 2022

Reputable VCs may attract important resources to their portfolio companies, like talent, customers, suppliers, or strategic partners. Specifically, we focus on the labor market and study whether reputable VCs can passively attract talented employees to their portfolio companies. This post is based on their recent paper.

Finance 194

Finance Marketability 194

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.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 5, 2024

Kushner, FTI Consulting, on Thursday, January 4, 2024 Tags: Activism , Biotech companies , Capital markets , Market , Universal Proxy Card

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Marketability 100

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. Why private company boards need outside directors. SEC Files Fraud Complaint over False Safety Claims.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Tags: CEOs , Investment Stewardship , Proxy voting , SEC ESG Reporting for Private Companies Posted by David A. M&F Worldwide , Katz v. Oak Industries , Managerialism , Proceduralism , Revlon , Simons v. Regional Brief Posted by John Galloway, Vanguard, Inc., Bell, Dan Dorosin, and Ron C.

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Banking Marketability 188

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.

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Equity Financing Equity Compliance Technology 194

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 21, 2023

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, July 21, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of July 14-20, 2023. Allen, Patrick A. Peers Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.,

Equity 188

Equity Marketability Banking 188

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.

Equity 214

Equity Marketability Technology 214

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 Abraham Lioui (EDHEC Business School), on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Posted by Sonia Gupta Barros, John P.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, November 4, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 28-November 3, 2022. Posted by Aneil Kovvali (Indiana University Maurer School of Law) , on Monday, October 31, 2022.

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Banking Technology 223

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 28, 2022

Wachter Distinguished Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School; Senior Fellow, Harvard Program on Corporate Governance; of counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and former Chief Justice and Chancellor, the State of Delaware. (University of Pennsylvania), on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Editor's Note: Leo E.

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Marketability 242

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, September 1, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of August 25-31, 2023.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 7, 2023

Cohen (Harvard Business School), Umit Gurun (University of Texas at Dallas), Bugra Ozel (University of Texas at Dallas) , on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Lauren H. Posted by Lauren H. Cohen is the L.

Marketability 256

Marketability 256

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 6, 2022

George Tucker III Research Professor at George Washington University Law School. Fried (Harvard), Sean J. Cunningham (George Washington University), on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Editor's Note: Lawrence A. Cunningham is the Henry St. This post is based on a comment letter by Professor Cunningham and 21 other Professors of law and finance.

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Finance 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, October 21, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 14-20, 2022. The Valuation Treadmill: How Securities Fraud Threatens the Integrity of Public Companies. Posted by Douglas K.

Capital Structure 203

Capital Structure Equity Compliance Banking 203

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. Sonnenfeld (Yale School of Management), on Friday, June 24, 2022.

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