182 results found
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 17 Jan 2019
California prescription drug purchasing initiative raises numerous questions
On January 7, 2019, hours after taking office, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order creating an initiative to “create the…
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP | USA | 21 Dec 2018
Institutional Investors and Advisors Pursue Expanded CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
A group of institutional investors and advisors, cumulatively representing $3.3 trillion in assets under management and advisement, recently sent a…
Cooley LLP | USA | 11 Dec 2018
As issues of corporate social responsibility continue to gain ground, will the issue of gun safety become more prominent this proxy season?
A lot has been written about institutional investors’ turn toward issues of corporate social responsibility. One CSR topic that has received a lot of…
Winston & Strawn LLP | USA | 12 Oct 2018
It May Be Getting Harder to “Win” the Say on Pay Vote
One of the issues we discussed at the 26th Annual NASPP Conference this year was a surprising uptick in institutional investors voting “against”…
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP | USA | 9 Oct 2018
Legal Alert: California looks to take the lead on gender diversity in the boardroom through new legislation
On September 30, 2018, despite voicing some reservations, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB-826, mandating that publicly traded…
Fasken | Canada | 2 Oct 2018
5 things you should know about the latest CSA staff review on gender diversity
It’s fall, which means it’s time for the annual Canadian Securities Administrators staff review of disclosure made by public companies under Form…
Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo | USA | 18 Jan 2018
New Legislation Limits Out-of-class Assignments for CalPERS Members
Effective January 1, 2018, Assembly Bill 1487 added section 20480 to the California Government Code, which limits "out-of-class" appointments by PERS…
Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo | USA | 17 Jan 2018
Legislation Limits Out-of-class Assignments for CalPERS Members
Effective January 1, 2018, Assembly Bill 1487 added section 20480 to the California Government Code, which limits "out-of-class" appointments by PERS…
Latham & Watkins LLP | Global | 20 Dec 2017
Climate Action 100+: Global Investors Continue Focus on Climate Change Disclosure
Major investors with collective control of more than US$26.3 trillion are continuing to push for an increase in public companies’ governance…
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 18 Sep 2017
The Impact of CalPERS v. ANZ Securities on Securities Litigation
In CalPERS v. ANZ Securities, the Supreme Court ruled that the filing of a class action does not toll the Securities Act's three-year statute of…
