Legislative Update: JOBS Act 3.0 Covers Quarterly Reporting, Insider Trading and Multi-Class Share Structures

With overwhelming bipartisan support, on July 17 the U.S. House of Representatives approved the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 (S. 488), also known as the JOBS Act 3.0. It aims to jumpstart startups [...]

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California Senate Votes for Board Gender Quotas

Gender diversity in California boardrooms is already best practice. It could soon become the law of the land, after the State Senate approved a bill that includes the first boardroom gender quotas in the United [...]

By |2022-05-12T23:43:56-07:00July 3, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on California Senate Votes for Board Gender Quotas

Auditor Ratification in India: Are Shareholders Missing Out?

Recent changes to Indian law have resulted in a decreased number of auditor ratification (and audit fee ratification) proposals being submitted to shareholders during the 2018 proxy season – just as accounting scandals have shareholders [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:30-07:00July 2, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Auditor Ratification in India: Are Shareholders Missing Out?

Glass Lewis Statement on H.R. 4015 – Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017

In response to the ongoing debate over H.R. 4015—a bill that was submitted to the U.S. Senate for consideration after approval by the House of Representatives on December 21, 2017— Glass Lewis would like to [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:55-07:00March 9, 2018|Blog, Regulatory Matters|Comments Off on Glass Lewis Statement on H.R. 4015 – Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017