October 24th, 2024
Two Ohio pension funds have joined in a lawsuit against Boeing’s board of directors for failing to address ongoing safety issues that have harmed the company and its investors.…
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Petrobras chair reinstated after suspension for allegations of non-compliance
April 17th, 2024
Oil giant Petrobras’ chairman Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes has been reinstated to his role after being suspended this week following allegations of non-compliance with the requirements of the …
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Activist investor loses out to Disney in board election vote
April 4th, 2024
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has lost his proxy fight against Disney after shareholders voted to re-elect the full board.
Peltz’ company, Trian Partners, vied to oust two …
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Success for Tesla shareholder as judge voids Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package
February 1st, 2024
A judge has ruled in favour of a small Tesla shareholder, voiding Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package and calling it “unfair” to shareholders.…
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CCGG warns law firm’s proposed by-law weakens shareholder rights
October 20th, 2023
The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has criticised a proposed bylaw that would give companies the ability to automatically postpone AGMs if votes against a director …
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June 23, 2022
Measures to maintain high standards of professionalism and ethics
A code of conduct for UK directors has been proposed by the Institute of Directors (IoD), as part of a recent …
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The European Commission report on directors’ duties and sustainable corporate governance, published earlier this year, is drawing heavy criticism from law experts.
Writing on the Oxford Business Law blog, the European Company Law …
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A group of US business associations has called on the Senate to ratify legislation on boardroom diversity that was passed by the other chamber last year.
In an open letter to …
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