ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Powell says Fed won’t get involved in climate issues and law-firm associate diversity ticks up Jan 13, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Rite Aid Corp president and CEO Heyward Donigan left the company. Rite Aid has...Read more
ShareholdersApple faces request for board talks with successful shareholder proponents Jan 12, 2023Ben MaidenApple faces a potential shareholder vote on a resolution calling for it to have a board member talk to the proponents of future...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Democrats ask DoJ to publish corporate crime data and US law firm partner pay rises, survey finds Oct 21, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that, according to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Apple retail workers voted to form a union at an...Read more
ESGApple faces workers’ rights shareholder proposal Sep 08, 2022Ben MaidenA coalition of investors including representatives of New York City and union members has filed a shareholder proposal with Apple...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC approves pay vs performance rule and Apple workers push back on return-to-office policy Aug 26, 2022Ben Maiden– Bloomberg reported that McDonald’s will add Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano to its board as part of a handful of changes...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: DoJ corporate enforcement unit expands and Chipotle restaurant is company’s first to file for union election Jun 24, 2022Ben Maiden– CNN reported that President Joe Biden said he was ‘proud’ of Apple’s retail workers in Towson, Maryland, who voted to form the first...Read more
ShareholdersThe 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
ShareholdersJohnson & Johnson shareholders vote for racial impact audit May 04, 2022Ben MaidenJohnson & Johnson shareholders have voted for the company to commission an independent assessment of its effects on racial matters...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Shopify seeks approval to protect CEO voting power and M&A insurance market cools Apr 14, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said Elon Musk decided not to join the company’s board of...Read more
ShareholdersMcDonald’s shareholders to vote on civil rights audit proposal Apr 12, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in McDonald’s Corporation will vote next month on a proposal pressing the fast-food company to carry out a civil rights...Read more