BoardroomGoogle parent to face votes on board selection policies Apr 21, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in Google parent company Alphabet will vote at its June 1 AGM on two proposals addressing policies for selecting new...Read more
ShareholdersAlphabet files requests to exclude shareholder proposals Feb 09, 2022Ben MaidenGoogle parent company Alphabet is seeking the SEC’s go-ahead to exclude several shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Gensler seeks to revise 10b5-1 plan rules and CEOs press governments for climate action Jun 11, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Google agreed to pay French regulators a fine of nearly $270 mn, settling one of the first...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: TCI founder backs say-on-climate push and rule freeze affects AML proposals Jan 29, 2021Ben Maiden– According to Reuters , lobbyists and legal experts say that although progressives want to repeal the Trump administration’s Wall...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Federated Hermes targets diversity and companies press Congress on climate change Dec 04, 2020Ben Maiden– CNN reported that a vote on whether Swiss companies should face greater liability at home for human rights and environmental abuses...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Election challenges companies’ political speech policies, and investors demand board racial diversity disclosures Oct 30, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Dunkin’ confirmed sale talks with Inspire Brands, the privately held owner of Arby’s and Jimmy John’s. The...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC changes auditor independence rules, and Yale investment chief seeks money manager diversity Oct 23, 2020Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that, according to lawyers, lobbyists and policy experts, a decade-long Republican campaign to weaken the Consumer...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: McConnell demands Covid-19-linked liability shields, and Tyson Foods creates chief medical officer role Jul 31, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Under Armour disclosed it had received notice of a possible enforcement action from the SEC related to the...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: ESG funds show strong performance, and Blackstone changes hiring to target diversity Jun 26, 2020Ben Maiden– Bloomberg reported that the US Supreme Court limited the SEC’s disgorgement powers, one of the agency’s most potent legal weapons...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Pandemic puts squeeze on compliance teams, and whistleblower attorneys see boom May 29, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that the NYSE trading floor, which had been closed since March 23 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, partially...Read more