Twitter Governance Ruling Musk

Twitter Trial: Court Ruling Raises the Governance Bar on Executive Communications

25 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A California court has ruled that two Elon Musk tweets during his 2022 acquisition process of Twitter unlawfully depressed the company’s share price, …

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US SEC Shareholder Proposal

Your Vote, Their Permission: Why Shareholder Proposal Rights in the US Are Under Existential Threat

20 March 2026


By Sarah Wilson

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and As You Sow have filed a lawsuit against the US Securities …

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Accounting

Accounting Evolution: Fewer Lawsuits but Larger and Slower

19 March 2026


By Sarah Wilson

Accounting-related class action lawsuits fell to their lowest level in more than two decades in 2025 according to new data, which also reveals AI washing risks. …

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Lawsuit Shareholders Climate Proposal

Shareholders Sue: Lawsuit Launched Over Climate Proposal Exclusion

6 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has launched a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a climate-related shareholder proposal at international insurance company Chubb. The litigation follows …

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ESG Canada ESG-linked Lawsuits

Landmark Lawsuits: Canadian Investors Sued in Two ESG-linked Cases

9 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Canadian asset manager Purpose Investments are the subject of two separate ESG-linked lawsuits which could hold …

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SolarWinds SEC Data Breach Lawsuit

Case Closed: SEC Stops SolarWinds Data Breach Lawsuit

24 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is ceasing its high-profile lawsuit against software company SolarWinds five years after an infamous data …

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BHP

Damning Verdict: BHP Found Liable for Dam Collapse in UK Lawsuit

21 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Australian mining giant BHP Group has been found responsible for the high-profile Fundão tailings dam collapse in Brazil in 2015 by London’s High …

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Exxon Shareholders Retail Voting Program ExxonMobil

Exxon Action: Shareholders Launch Lawsuit Over Retail Voting Program

21 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil has been sued by shareholders in an attempt to stop the company’s controversial Retail Voting Program (RVP) which was recently …

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US court Asset Managers Texas Proxy Advisors

See You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances

August 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A trio of asset managers are set to face a Texas-led antitrust lawsuit from Republican states after a US judge declined to dismiss the …

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Apple AI Shareholders Shareholder Proposals SEC

AI Angst: Apple Shareholders Sue Over “Misleading” Statements

June 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Two years on from a strongly supported shareholder resolutions seeking clarity on AI, Apple is now facing shareholders in court.

At the company’s 2024 AGM, a …

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