Recently by Jeffrey Lazar Kochian
Climate activists' election to Exxon’s board of directors, Chevron’s approval of emissions cuts to its energy products and a court ruling ordering Shell to lower carbon emissions by 45 percent are a series of ESG events presented to the world just weeks ago. What does this have in store for the energy industry?
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A Brave New World: Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2021
The world has changed a lot since Akin Gump's 2020 Top 10 Topics for Directors report. A global pandemic; an ongoing reckoning on race, inequality and social justice; a climate crisis; an economic shock; and increased political polarization have created challenging dynamics for companies and boards globally. This report delves into these wide-ranging issues and offers insight on how directors and management must proactively embrace their stewardship roles in this brave new world.
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Is Shareholder Activism Here To Stay?
Editor: Jeff, please describe your practice. Kochian: I am primarily an M&A lawyer, doing a fair mix of public and private, U.S. and cross-border deals. I have also represented a fair number of public reporting companies, and that combination of experience lends itself to doing...
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Rule 14a-8 Amendments Allowing Shareholder Proposals On Proxy Access To Go Into Effect Shortly
On September 15, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release announcing that amendments to Rule 14a-8 allowing shareholder proposals on proxy access will become effective as soon as the SEC's release is published in the Federal Register . As a result, companies soon...
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