Georgeson Managing Director Brigid Rosati & Global Head of Corporate Governance Don Cassidy   By Brigid Rosati and Don Cassidy Investor attention to a company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics and vulnerabilities has given rise to a new form...

Shares of ViacomCBS, Discovery fell as much as 35% Friday Goldman Sachs offered very large block shares of ViacomCBS Friday afternoon – Sources Multiple prime brokers sold shares aggressively Friday afternoon Archegos typically employs high leverage on its stock positions...

Charles Gradante By John Jannarone The epic short squeeze in GameStop Corp. has become infamous as a battle between retail investors and hedge funds. But the most serious effect was – and may continue to be – a concern about settlement risk and solvency among Robinhood and other larger...

Kumho Resort Golf Club Park Chul Whan, the largest individual shareholder and a managing director, pushing to reform Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.’s (ticker: 011780.KS) corporate governance and boost its value; Company is led by his uncle Looks to boost market...

V&E Counsel Sarah Fortt and Partner Margaret Peloso By Sarah Fortt and Margaret Peloso Over the past few weeks, there has been a flurry of SEC ESG-related developments.  As we predicted, the current SEC acting chair has wasted no time...

By Jarrett Banks and John Jannarone Proxy advisor Glass Lewis became the second major proxy advisor to recommend shareholders vote in favor of an investigation into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year’s annual general meeting. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS)...

Flow Water Inc. going public on TSE by merging with RG One Corp., potential U.S. listing could follow Flow Alkaline Spring Water is a premium water wellness brand, sold throughout North America New CEO Maurizio Patarnello previously ran Nestle’s global...

By Jarrett Banks and John Jannarone Proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) said Toshiba Corp. shareholders should vote in favor of a proposed independent investigation into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year’s annual general meeting. There is an “urgent...

By Sarah Fortt and Margaret Peloso General counsels are often charged with a complex collection of duties, responsibilities and poorly defined issues to worry about, and with the rise of public interest in ESG matters, navigating ESG considerations has been...

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...