Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Amazon criticizes looming antitrust bill and Elizabeth Warren eyes Spac clamp-down Jun 03, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Unilever said it would add Nelson Peltz to its board. Peltz said Unilever had ‘...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Amazon shareholders reject 15 proposals and SEC targets disclosures by ESG funds May 27, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters said that, according to people familiar with the matter, Toshiba Corp plans to propose giving two of its major hedge fund...Read more
Shareholders & activismThe week in GRC: SEC asks about impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine and companies face pressure over stance on abortion access May 06, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Spirit Airlines rejected JetBlue Airways Corp’s takeover offer, saying it had a low likelihood of winning...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Amazon faces activism from New York pension funds and Icahn urges investors to back his proxy fight at McDonald’s Apr 22, 2022Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Elon Musk said Twitter’s board of directors won’t be compensated for serving if he acquires the company. ‘Board...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes cyber-security governance changes and FinCEN urges banks to watch for sanctions evasion Mar 11, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning financial institutions...Read more
Shareholders & activismAmazon seeks go-ahead to omit shareholder proposals Feb 10, 2022Ben MaidenAmazon.com has filed requests seeking the SEC’s green light to exclude 12 shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: DoJ gets tough on corporate recidivists and ESG investors eye gender equity Dec 03, 2021Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter. Parag Agrawal, the company’s chief technology officer, took over the...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: ‘Mission-driven’ companies plan for IPOs and Amazon to pay workers’ college fees Sep 10, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that ExxonMobil said it will begin measuring methane emissions from production of natural gas at a New Mexico...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Companies delay return-to-work plans and Vanguard to pay vaccinated workers Aug 06, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that President Biden’s approaching decision about who should be the next Federal Reserve chair has...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: SEC to review proxy adviser stance and more companies link exec pay to diversity goals Jun 04, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is bucking the trend of companies requiring arbitration in disputes with customers and...Read more