The second annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum will held on Wednesday, November 9, featuring a full day of panels and fireside chats followed by a cocktail reception at the rooftop ballroom of The Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach, FL....

By Lawrence Elbaum, Patrick Gadson, and Margaret Peloso For activist investors pursuing environmental, social, or governance (ESG) goals, 2022 has not exactly gone according to plan. Indeed, the success of activist campaigns involving demands on environmental and social issues has...

Toshiba director Mariko Watahiki staging public campaign against Farallon, Elliott Company formally recommended Farallon and Elliott reps on own director slate Watahiki used Toshiba staff to organize press conference to voice views Toshiba has indicative bids from major private equity...

  Altus Power, Inc. (ticker: AMPS) recently reported quarterly results, reaffirming profit guidance Shares of Altus, which provides solar energy, still down from highs amid broad market sell off Altus faces headwinds that are likely short term: solar module shortages,...

By John Jannarone of CorpGov Glass Lewis and ISS both recommended shareholders vote for all three directors proposed by activist Cruiser Capital at American Vanguard Corp.’s (NYSE: AVD) upcoming annual meeting, with the proxy advisors citing major corporate governance concerns...

Chemical company American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE: AVD) faces activist Cruiser Capital Cruiser Capital nominated three directors for election at upcoming meeting AVD repeatedly rejects resignations from directors who reach age 75 for multiple years Corporate governance expert calls the practice...

By John Jannarone Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMCF) may finally need to change its recipe for corporate governance. The confectionary manufacturer and retailer, known for fudges and fro-yo, has seen its shares fall 20% in the last five...

Toshiba Corporation’s 1 Trillion Yen ($9.5 Billion) Investment Plan Blindsided Shareholders Toshiba Sets Operating Income as Growth Target at Potential Expense of Shareholder Value Toshiba CEO Kurumatani Resists Modern Corporate Governance Standards Other Japanese Companies Have Taken Far Bigger Strides...

By John Jannarone It didn’t work in Washington, but some companies continue to believe that ignoring the outcome of a vote might be acceptable on Wall Street. The latest unfortunate example is Enzo Biochem, Inc., a company founded in the...

Lawrence Elbaum and Patrick Gadson, Co-Heads of Shareholder Activism at Vinson & Elkins Activist Insight has named Vinson & Elkins’ Shareholder Activism practice as No. 1 in public company defense, the fifth year running that V&E has been given the...