On November 13, 2024, at the Practicing Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, panelists shared key updates from this year’s proxy season and highlighted emerging trends to watch in 2025.  Public companies experienced favorable voting outcomes across compensation, activism, shareholder proposals, and director elections in 2024. 

Activism and the Impact of the Universal

Webinar | November 7, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
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Although it may seem early, it is already time to start preparing for the 2025 proxy and annual report season.

During this session, join Mayer Brown partners Ryan Liebl, David Schuette, and Jennifer Zepralka, as well as Kilian Moote, Managing Director

Bloomberg Law has published Larry Cunningham’s opinion piece on this high-visibility lawsuit.

Exxon Mobil Corp. recently attracted significant attention after suing two climate activists who sent a shareholder proposal asking that the company set stringent targets to slash its greenhouse gas emissions and those of its customers. 

If implemented, the proposal would effectively place a

It’s shareholder meeting season, which means the proxy votes will be rolling in. As corporate boards receive these results of shareholder votes, a framework on how to respond may be helpful. After all, these days corporate ballots may include shareholder proposals on any issue of social significance, without regard to its significance to the company