By Joe Mont2015-09-18T11:30:00
As if the process for excluding shareholder proposals wasn’t confusing enough, now the Supreme Court could weigh in. Trinity Wall Street has petitioned it to review a 2014 appellate court ruling, which found that a proposal requiring that Walmart’s board review the retailer’s policy on gun sales encroached upon “ordinary ...
2015-11-10T14:45:00Z By Joe Mont
Image: Companies preparing for proxy season face a profound change in how the SEC views the exclusion of shareholder proposals. New guidance on that point is decidedly pro-shareholder and makes a confusing landscape even more so. “This was an early Christmas gift, wrapped up in a bow” for activist investors, ...
2025-09-05T21:03:00Z By Aly McDevitt
Nestlé dismissed its CEO over an undisclosed relationship with a subordinate, a clear breach of the company’s code of business conduct. The dismissal underscores that no one is exempt from compliance obligations, even top leadership.
2025-06-04T20:56:00Z By Ian Sherr
Compliance is increasingly in the spotlight as companies are tackling everything from artificial intelligence and other new technologies to risk management and mitigation. But it’s soft skills of communication and relationship building that are becoming the most critical tools for success.
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