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The Most Repulsive Shareholder Proposal Ever
This proposal marks a new low for the NLPC and the anti-ESG movement. It is deplorable in every sense of the word.
Doug Chia
Oct 30, 2023
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Staff Legal Bulletin 14L and the Significant Social Policy Exception: A Possible Solution?
Determining what is a "significant social policy issue" under Rule 14a-8(i)(7) desperately needs a multi-pronged test.
Doug Chia
Dec 14, 2021
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Staff Legal Bulletin 14L: No More Nexus
Shouldn’t there be a nexus between a shareholder proposal and the company at which it is filed? The answer to this question seems obvious.
Doug Chia
Dec 1, 2021
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(First in a Series of) Thoughts on Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L
The term “significant policy issue” doesn’t appear anywhere in Rule 14a-8. So, where does this exception come from?
Doug Chia
Nov 10, 2021
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Update on VSM-Related Proposals
The SEC staff has posted the letter it sent to Brinker International regarding The Humane Society's VSM shareholder proposal.
Doug Chia
Oct 4, 2021
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The Virtual Annual Meeting Shareholder Proposals!
The SEC staff appears to have flipped the script on shareholder proposals about virtual shareholder meetings.
Doug Chia
Sep 28, 2021
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