All boards are different, but there are three critical assets that great boards possess to contribute to their effectiveness. First, they have deep and varied experiences that enhance their business judgment. Second, they take a long-term, enterprisewide …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, November 28, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of November 21-27, 2025
When I first started doing M&A deals in 2000, the average public company merger agreement was about 50 pages long. Twenty-five years later, the average length of a merger agreement has more than doubled. This 25-year period of increasing verbosity …
About ASE and the Quarterly Report Investment stewardship is evolving and deepening globally, as asset owners and managers need to manage risks, meet their clients’ demands, and comply with expanding regulatory requirements and voluntary frameworks. Glass …
Earlier this year, the SEC released guidance on shareholder engagement practices that may limit a passive investor’s ability to file ownership reports on Schedule 13G, depending on the scope of engagement with a particular company. Specifically, the …
Gender diversity on corporate boards showed signs of stagnation in the second quarter of 2025. The latest Equilar Gender Diversity Index (GDI) sits at 0.60, where 1.0 represents gender parity between men and women across Russell 3000 boards. This marks …
Companies face shifting sustainability reporting standards in 2025, navigating global mandates, voluntary frameworks, and strategic choices in sustainability reporting. The sustainability reporting landscape is at a pivotal moment in 2025. Companies across …
Private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions can be a fast and cost-effective way for companies to raise capital relative to other options—and can present an attractive investment opportunity for private equity funds. However, sponsor-backed …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, November 21, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of November 14-20, 2025 Posted by Amanda Rose, David Bell …
In the 2025 proxy season, all of the technology and life sciences companies included in the Fenwick – Bloomberg Law Silicon Valley 150 List (SV 150) and all of the companies in Standard & Poor’s (S&P 100) held annual meetings. Generally, such …
Fees awarded to plaintiffs’ lawyers in Delaware derivative suits and class actions have recently become the subject of public controversy and policy debate. The $345 million fee award in Tornetta v. Musk has attracted the most attention and, together with …
The era of big M&A antitrust enforcement is over. Or is it? Amid a resurgent M&A environment for large transactions, those valued at $10 billion and greater, much ink has been spilled about a perceived shift in the regulatory landscape away from …
In today’s corporate governance landscape, shareholder proposals are a powerful tool for investors to influence company strategies. Increasingly, they intersect with human capital management, executive compensation, and ESG issues. For CHROs and Total …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, November 14, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of November 7-13, 2025
ISS Governance announced commencement of the public comment period on its proposed benchmark policy changes for 2026. This solicitation of comments follows ISS’ September release of results from its 2025 Global Benchmark Policy Survey in which, as it does …
Despite the shifting landscape of climate action in recent months — including significant reversals in federal climate policy and increased regulatory scrutiny of ESG collaborations — companies are not abandoning their climate strategies but instead …
Executive Summary In reviewing executive compensation program designs and related corporate governance policies, companies should consider current market practices and recent trends to inform boardroom discussions. Meridian’s 2025 Corporate Governance …
When the ebb and flow of cybersecurity goes wrong, even a well-prepared company can be surprised by a new form of exploit. Strong systems and practices are table stakes, as the risks of getting it wrong are significant and the potential costs are material …
Nasdaq Proposes Changes to Initial and Continued Listing Standards The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) recently proposed modifications to its initial and continued listing standards (“Proposed Listing Standards”). The Proposed Listing Standards were …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, November 7, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 31-November 6, 2025 Posted by Warren Suh, Ezra …
