Last month, BlackRock published its 2022 Investment Stewardship report weighing in at 72 pages and covering engagements and voting from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Earlier this year, BlackRock announced that it has expanded its Voting Choice program (pass-through voting) to BlackRock clients representing nearly half (47%) of its index equity assets globally, and that it plans to expand that program to all individual investors in

During our recent webcast - "Proxy Season Post-Mortem – 20 Things" - at the 29:48 mark, Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina notes these developments during his discussion about shareholder proposals seeking racial e

A few days ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law - and there's a number of items to unpack in it.

We've blogged before about "What You Can (and Can't) Say About ESG: FTC-Style" - so if you're knee deep in climate issues these days, this new memo from Amanda Beane, Jason Howell, and Jared Bryant entitled "

This feature of our blog is where our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about things that come up in their daily practice.

During our recent webcast - "Proxy Season Post-Mortem – 20 Things" - at the 46:26 mark, Kelly Reinholdtsen noted these developments in Year 2 of required human capital management disclosures in the Form 10-K:

It's that time of year when Delaware legislation announces changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law - and this year's changes are a biggie! Nothing scares an officer more than the prospect of personal liability for discharging their duties.

This feature of our blog is where our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about things that come up in their daily practice. You can find the first part of this series here, and the third part will be coming soon.

During our recent webcast - "Proxy Season Post-Mortem – 20 Things" - at the 11:01 mark, Allison Handy noted these tips to consider now that universal proxy is upon us:

When you work in our firm, you are encouraged not only to contribute by engaging in pro bono activities - but you are also encouraged to offer your experience and wisdom to non-profit boards. It's not only a great way to serve the community, but it's also a valuable way to better understand what it's like to serve on a public or private company board.

During our recent webcast - "Proxy Season Post-Mortem – 20 Things" - at the 4:45 mark, Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina notes these developments during his discussion about the rise in shareholder proposal activi

This feature of our blog is where our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes and thoughts about things that come up in their daily practice. Part two and three of this series are coming soon; feel free to ping me and share your thoughts—they will be posted anonymously or with attribution, whichever you desire.

I've taken my time to process the US Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA, reading many of the fine analyses of this important administrative law case - including this one by Perkins Coie's own Marcy Hupp.

I have put together this "The Challenges of the 'Materiality' Determination" Guide. Check it out!