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
ShareholdersApple shareholders back social proposals Mar 08, 2022Ben MaidenApple shareholders have voted in favor of proposals seeking a civil rights audit and a report on certain employment arrangements, both...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: BlackRock eyes shareholder voting changes and DoJ to focus on white-collar crime victims Mar 04, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (pay wall) reported that the SEC is seeking more details from companies about their climate risks as it gets...Read more
ShareholdersAmazon 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
ShareholdersApple set to face proposals on apps and forced labor Jan 06, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders appear set to vote at Apple’s 2022 AGM on proposals falling under the ‘social’ element of ESG issues – including on...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes tougher insider trading rules and EEOC says Covid-19 cases may be covered by anti-discrimination law Dec 17, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook faces more calls from shareholders to address harm on its platforms and corporate...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Gensler eyes human capital disclosure and Walmart hires compliance chief Aug 20, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that, according to a law student group, US law firms are handling ever more deals and litigation for the fossil...Read more