By Sarah Fortt, Austin Pierce, Matthew Dobbins and Maggie Peloso of Vinson & Elkins LLP On September 22, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a sample comment letter (the “Comment Letter”) regarding climate change disclosures.[1]  While the SEC has...

By Jarrett Banks Corporate governance is more important than ever. From cybersecurity, digital transformation and human resource management, the shifting landscape has impacted boards everywhere. CorpGov sat down with Kristen Pross, Chief Product Officer at Nasdaq Governance Solutions, to find out...

By Sarah Fortt, Austin Pierce and Lindsay Hall Vinson & Elkins LLP   On August 9, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) published a summary of the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, focused on the physical...

CorpGov and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association hosted a live fireside chat with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) on Tuesday, August 10 at 2 pm EDT. The live event features Greg Cameron and Sharelynn...

CorpGov and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association will host a live fireside chat with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) on Tuesday, August 10 at 2 pm EDT. The live event will...

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...

By Austin Pierce When Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Allisson Herren Lee issued a request for public input on climate change disclosures, she likely did not expect the bloc of wealthy democracies known as the G7...

CorpGov, IPO Edge and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association hosted SPACtivism and M&A on Wednesday, July 21 at 2pm ET. The event features speakers from Vinson & Elkins LLP, Nasdaq, Gallagher, Stifel, Morrow Sodali and ICR,  running approximately 90 minutes, including a live Q&A session with the audience....

In the wake of the pandemic, activism has taken surprising new forms, from ESG-driven campaigns to unusual M&A-focused strategies. Even SPACs, which have drawn heavy scrutiny from regulators including the SEC, may soon with up in the crosshairs of agitators...

Big Lots, Inc. activists Macellum Asset Management and Ancora Advisors accused of greenmail Greenmail refers to a hostile takeover threat and forced share buyback Activists nominated a slate of directors, eventually settled with Big Lots, adding three new directors Activists...