With a focus on longer-term policy changes that extend beyond 2014, ISS has opened a new consultation period on several important topics, including key aspects of how they review director...
ISS has issued two policy updates for the U.S. market, effective for meetings on or after February 1, 2014. Both are consistent with the proposals that ISS put out for comment, which we p...
After adopting bylaws to allow for annual meetings to be held solely via online technology (known as virtual-only meetings), both PNC Financial Services and Bank of New York Mellon receiv...
The NYSE is hosting a webcast previewing the 2014 proxy season, on Monday, November 25 from 12 Noon to 1:00 pm (EST). We will discuss the key developments and trends expected during the 2...
In response to concerns about the seeming prevalence of activist attention, at least 26 companies since May have adopted bylaws that prohibit as candidates for directors those who are par...
Two companies are challenging shareholder proposals submitted by an individual or entity on behalf of the actual shareholder, under different grounds, in two no-action letters to the SEC ...
For the first time, almost half of newly elected directors are retired, according to the 2013 Spencer Stuart Board Index released this month that focuses on directors at S&P 500 companies...
Say-on-pay is our focus in the second of our series on looking at the past season, through reviewing the ISS post-season report. The vote continues to be routine for most companies, as al...
The Corporate Integrity Agreement between Johnson & Johnson and the Department of Health and Human Services, the purpose of which is to promote compliance with federal health care program...
The SEC’s recent denial of a request for a whistleblower award reinforces its earlier decision in a separate proceeding this past July that claims made for tips submitted before the ena...
