AppointmentsWalmart’s general counsel retires Feb 02, 2023Ben MaidenKaren Roberts has retired this week as Walmart executive vice president and general counsel. Roberts joined Walmart in 1995 and...Read more
ShareholdersWalmart and TJ Maxx parent face votes on abortion-related proposals Apr 26, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in Walmart and The TJX Companies are set to vote on proposals asking them to look at how they may be impacted by...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: ISO releases its first governance framework and companies issue statement opposing Texas abortion law Sep 24, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Twitter said it agreed to pay more than $800 mn to settle a consolidated class action...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
ESGThe week in GRC: Energy companies face pressure on climate and study finds spike in diverse board appointments May 28, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Goldman Sachs said media lawyer Kimberley Harris would become its newest board member, a move that makes the...Read more
AppointmentsOntic hires CLO Oct 29, 2020Ben MaidenProtective intelligence software company Ontic has appointed Scott Shepherd as chief legal officer, reporting to CEO Lukas Quanstrom...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies start to reveal pandemic impact, and corporate Covid-19 contact-tracing programs planned Jul 24, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal noted that companies are starting to give investors their first complete look at the effects the Covid-19...Read more
ShareholdersWalmart shareholders to vote on employee board representation Apr 09, 2020Ben MaidenWalmart shareholders will vote on a measure looking to add employee representation to the company’s board at a time when such ideas...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies tell investors about gun violence risks, and SEC proposes updated disclosure rules Aug 09, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN reported that HSBC CEO John Flint is stepping down after less than two years in the role. The bank said in a statement that...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: TCFD says climate disclosures lagging, and NY Fed president eyes Wall Street culture Jun 07, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal said that, according to people familiar with the matter, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is preparing for...Read more