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...

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

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...

  By Charlotte Kiaie and Rachel Goun, Esq. As the 2021 proxy season looms, activist investors and public companies must recognize that environmental, social and governance factors will have an outsized impact on contested elections. Throughout 2020, the world’s largest...

By CorpGov Editorial Staff Profitability and growth go hand-in-hand when it comes to success in business. An important factor contributing to profitability is optimising business expenses without impacting quality. Almost every successful entrepreneur I know has resorted to bootstrapping at...

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...

By Jarrett Banks Private investment firm GLD Partners, LP, said it is donating computers, software and internet connectivity devices for low-income Los Angeles County students and families. The donation follows a financial grant made by Gordon Philanthropies, Inc., the firm...

  By Jarrett Banks Women’s clothing chain J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE: JILL) reported sequential topline improvement in the third quarter with direct sales to consumers climbing amid the pandemic and after it restructured its debt. Direct to consumer net sales represented...