Exxon Mobil Corp.’s shareholder meeting approving its move to Texas seemed to signal that the major asset managers have turned the page on progressive-leaning corporate activism. The same can’t be said for the proxy advisory firms that continue to lead many investment managers and pension funds astray, writes the University of Texas at Austin’s Michael Toth.
The Texas Business Court reflects a recognition that a large and complex economy with a capital-intensive, technology-driven industry needs a forum designed for those cases, writes White & Case’s Sean Gorman.
Two Delaware Supreme Court rulings this year clarify when stockholder challenges to governance decisions may appropriately be brought, Boies Schiller Flexner’s Renee Zaytsev writes.
The Australian Taxation Office’s changes to a transfer pricing practical compliance guideline introduce uncertainty by carving out some digital distributors while broadening the concept of an inbound distributor, Jones Day’s Niv Tadmore and Richard Keys say.
Taylor Swift’s application to trademark certain phrases underscores that sound marks can serve as part of a broader, layered enforcement strategy that complements state right-of-publicity claims, Reed Smith attorneys say.
Law firms’ volume of sensitive data make them unique targets for data breaches, so they should prioritize addressing cyber risk as a core element of client service, say O’Melveny’s Sid Mody, Randall Edwards, and Alexander Briggs.
Columnist David Lat says several factors could lead successful attorneys to commit insider trading, including rationalization, opportunity, and the belief that they won’t get caught.
The strategy of self-preservation embraced by some of the most prestigious law firms in the face of President Donald Trump’s demands didn’t work. One year later, the firms that caved have lost partners and clients.
Sidley Austin chair Yvette Ostolaza tells Bloomberg Law’s Meghan Tribe how the firm is targeting the “super elite” tier of Big Law. She also explains why Sidley is treating AI as core leadership infrastructure rather than a pilot program, with firm-wide governance and dedicated practice-group liaisons.
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