Activist Investors Want Board Representation at GameStop Corp. By John Jannarone When it comes to short-term activist strategies, the coronavirus should teach investors to beware of playing risky games. In February 2019, video-game retailer GameStop Corp. received a demand from...

Derek Zaba, Partner and Co-Chair of Shareholder Activism at Sidley Austin LLP By John Jannarone As the stock market recently touched record highs, activist hedge funds with a mandate to wage campaigns have been forced to look harder for targets...

Andrew Chung of 1955 Capital Speaking at the Swiss Energy and Climate Summit in 2015 By CorpGov Staff The climate has long been a hot button topic for politicians and activists, and it is becoming one for investors too. Millennials,...

By CorpGov Editorial Staff Amid the recent coronavirus outbreak centralized in the Hubei province, Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, Inc. has committed itself to providing aid to those affected in multiple capacities. Known for carrying everything from groceries to apparel to...

By John Jannarone One of Michael Milken’s top lieutenants who was a central player and informant in the 1980s insider trading scandal said he has “nothing but the greatest respect” for Mr. Milken after his pardon from President Donald Trump...

By Yousuf Aftab, Enodo Rights & Atelier Aftab and Jonathan Drimmer, Paul Hastings On 15 December 2019, a group of Congolese plaintiffs filed a class action under the U.S. Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), seeking damages from multiple technology and automotive...

By John Jannarone Nasdaq, Inc. announced Monday it has acquired OneReport, Inc., a provider of corporate responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management and reporting services, a deal that will further expand the company’s suite of offerings to...

BlackRock Inc.’s recent letter from founder Larry Fink is likely to provide momentum to two specific frameworks for sustainability and climate-change disclosure, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), helping to standardize...

Companies May Soon Adopt a Standardized Framework for Reporting ESG Matters By John Jannarone As U.S. President Donald Trump and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg descended on Davos, Switzerland, this week, the topics of climate change and social responsibility came...

Lawrence Elbaum, Partner and Co-Leader of Shareholder Activism at Vinson & Elkins LLP  When it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns, activist investors tend to focus much more on the “G” than the “E” or “S” – and...