Across The Board

Keeping companies and their boards a step ahead.

Across The Board, published by Mayer Brown, covers a broad range of corporate and securities law topics with a focus on regulatory developments affecting public companies and foreign private issuers. The blog addresses issues such as SEC disclosure requirements, proxy advisory firm regulations, shareholder voting guidelines, and legislative changes impacting corporate governance. It also discusses trends in areas like environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and financial reporting. The content is aimed at helping corporations, financial institutions, and legal professionals navigate complex compliance and disclosure obligations in the evolving regulatory landscape.

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A significant revision to the Delaware General Corporation Law has changed how corporations approve transactions with their directors, officers, and controlling stockholders. The amendments include “safe harbor” protection from certain equitable and monetary claims for qualifying transactions. This Legal Update…