ComplianceThe week in GRC: More companies alerting DoJ to potential misconduct and stock buybacks keep up pace May 26, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Facebook owner Meta Platforms was fined $1.3 bn by EU regulators for sending user...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes changes to shareholder proposal rule and more brands publicly support abortion rights Jul 15, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that companies are asking the SEC to alter its proposed climate-disclosure requirements to give...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
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
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Companies face record number of climate proposals, and Caesars reaches deal with Icahn over directors Mar 01, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Voce Capital Management thinks Argo Group International Holdings’ board is...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: SEC sues Musk over tweets, and Uber settles with states over data breach Sep 28, 2018Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that California state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has co-authored a bill mandating greater gender equality in...Read more
Technology & social mediaManaging your CEO’s social media habits Aug 28, 2018Jen RubinThe recent firestorm and widely reported interest from the SEC arising from Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter musings about Tesla’s...Read more
Technology & social mediaThe week in GRC: SEC said to subpoena Tesla over tweet, and US bosses earn 312 times more than workers Aug 17, 2018Ben Maiden– According to The Wall Street Journal , Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a blog post that he has been in talks with the Saudi Arabian...Read more