Activist Investors

Activist Settlements: Fiduciary Questions for BoardsChancery Court Strikes Down The Williams Companies “Activist Pill”

Antitrust

What Does Lina Khan's Appointment as FTC Chair Mean for Your Business?

Arbitration

Milbank Litigators Publish A Guide for Boards and Companies Considering Whether to Pay a Ransom Following a Cyber Attack in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceMilbank Litigators Assess Impact of DOJ’s Focus on “Foreign Agent” Cases in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Bitcoin

Milbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Capital Markets

SEC Chair Outlines Rulemaking Considerations for Potential New Climate-Related Disclosure Requirement

Climate

The SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Risk Disclosure RulesThe SEC Proposes Enhanced Climate Disclosure RulesSEC Increasingly Scrutinizing Companies’ Voluntary Climate Change Disclosures

Climate Change

SEC Increasingly Scrutinizing Companies’ Voluntary Climate Change DisclosuresSEC Guidance on Shareholder Proposals – Staff Legal Bulletin 14L – Is This the Way to Regulate Climate Change?

Climate Disclosure

The SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Risk Disclosure RulesThe SEC Proposes Enhanced Climate Disclosure RulesSEC Increasingly Scrutinizing Companies’ Voluntary Climate Change Disclosures

Corporate Governance

ConEd Is Not Dead In DelawareActivist Settlements: Fiduciary Questions for BoardsDelaware Chancery Court Finds for Defendant Director, CTO and Founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, in Derivative Suit Involving Conflicted Transaction

COVID-19

Chancery Court Strikes Down The Williams Companies “Activist Pill”D&O Insurance: State of the MarketFTC & DOJ Announce Temporary Suspension of HSR Act “Early Termination” and New HSR Act Thresholds

Cybersecurity

Milbank Litigators Publish A Guide for Boards and Companies Considering Whether to Pay a Ransom Following a Cyber Attack in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceMilbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

D&O

D&O Insurance: State of the Market

Delaware Chancery

Recent Delaware Chancery Court Decision Finds That Corporate Officers Owe the Same Caremark Oversight Duties as DirectorsDelaware Chancery Court Takes Pro-Sandbagging StandBuyers Beware - Aiding and Abetting Claims Based on Target’s Proxy Disclosure

Delaware General Corporation Law

2022 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

Diversity

ISS Issues Proxy Voting Guidelines and Policy Updates for 2021

DOJ

Milbank Litigators Assess Impact of DOJ’s Focus on “Foreign Agent” Cases in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Environmental

The SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Risk Disclosure RulesThe SEC Proposes Enhanced Climate Disclosure RulesSEC Increasingly Scrutinizing Companies’ Voluntary Climate Change Disclosures

ESG

The SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Risk Disclosure RulesThe SEC Proposes Enhanced Climate Disclosure RulesSEC Increasingly Scrutinizing Companies’ Voluntary Climate Change Disclosures

Executive Compensation

SEC Staff Issues Interpretations Relating to the Final “Pay Versus Performance” Disclosure RulesSEC Releases Final Pay Versus Performance RulesISS Issues Proxy Voting Guidelines and Policy Updates for 2021

Green Infrastructure

Milbank Attorneys Co-Author Chapter on ESG Considerations in ICLG: Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2022

HSR Act

FTC & DOJ Announce Temporary Suspension of HSR Act “Early Termination” and New HSR Act Thresholds

IP

What Does Lina Khan's Appointment as FTC Chair Mean for Your Business?

Litigation

Milbank Litigators Publish A Guide for Boards and Companies Considering Whether to Pay a Ransom Following a Cyber Attack in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceMilbank Litigators Assess Impact of DOJ’s Focus on “Foreign Agent” Cases in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceMilbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

M&A

ConEd Is Not Dead In DelawareWhat Does Lina Khan's Appointment as FTC Chair Mean for Your Business?SPACs Fuel Hot M&A and IPO Markets – Will SEC Cool the Fire?

National Security

U.S. Announces Expanded Sanctions Targeting Russia

Poison Pill

Chancery Court Strikes Down The Williams Companies “Activist Pill”

Privacy

Milbank Litigators Publish A Guide for Boards and Companies Considering Whether to Pay a Ransom Following a Cyber Attack in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceMilbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Project Finance

Milbank Attorneys Co-Author Chapter on ESG Considerations in ICLG: Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2022

Proxy Disclosures

MORE CHOICE REQUIRES MORE INFORMATIONBuyers Beware - Aiding and Abetting Claims Based on Target’s Proxy Disclosure

Ransomware

Milbank Litigators Publish A Guide for Boards and Companies Considering Whether to Pay a Ransom Following a Cyber Attack in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceMilbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Regulatory Updates

SPACs Fuel Hot M&A and IPO Markets – Will SEC Cool the Fire?U.S. Announces Expanded Sanctions Targeting RussiaFTC & DOJ Announce Temporary Suspension of HSR Act “Early Termination” and New HSR Act Thresholds

Risk

Milbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate GovernanceD&O Insurance: State of the Market

Risk Management

Milbank Litigators Publish Article on Addressing the Escalating Threat of Ransomware in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Russia

U.S. Announces Expanded Sanctions Targeting Russia

Sanctions

U.S. Announces Expanded Sanctions Targeting Russia

SEC

Bylaw Amendments to Address Universal Proxy RulesSEC Staff Issues Interpretations Relating to the Final “Pay Versus Performance” Disclosure RulesSEC Releases Final Pay Versus Performance Rules

SEC Guidelines

MORE CHOICE REQUIRES MORE INFORMATIONThe SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Risk Disclosure RulesBuyers Beware - Aiding and Abetting Claims Based on Target’s Proxy Disclosure

SPAC

SPACs Fuel Hot M&A and IPO Markets – Will SEC Cool the Fire?D&O Insurance: State of the Market

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Key Takeaways from New SEC Universal Proxy Card Rules – Major Changes Make Activism Easier, Cheaper and Probably More Chaotic

Uncategorized

New York Appellate Division, First Department Holds That PSLRA Discovery Stay Applies to State Court ActionsActivist Settlements: Fiduciary Questions for BoardsDelaware Chancery Court Finds for Defendant Director, CTO and Founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, in Derivative Suit Involving Conflicted Transaction