In a move that may encourage shareholder activism and increase the potential for proxy contests, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted to propose amendments to the U.S. federal proxy rules (the Proposed Rules). As discussed
Further to our post on the Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (Dolly Varden) and Hecla Mining Co. (Hecla) decision, the Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions (the Commissions) recently released their reasons for their decision in
In response to the threat of a shareholder ambush of director nominations at a shareholder meeting, many Canadian companies have adopted advance notice provisions (ANPs). ANPs require that shareholders inform a company by a certain deadline if they