The US Chamber of Commerce recently released a white paper authored by Harvey Pitt, former Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The white paper, “Public Company Initiatives in Response to the SEC Staff’s Guidance on Proxy
Corporate Governance 2014: Corporate Governance in Special Situations
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and Lexpert will again be co-hosting two full-day seminar sessions entitled “Corporate Governance 2014: Corporate Governance in Special Situations” on December 4th (Toronto) and December 8th (Calgary). These seminars will include
Proactive Business Judgment in Proxy Contests
In a contest for shareholder support, control of the narrative is crucial, and the difference in perception between a board acting decisively to protect shareholders’ investments, and a board willing to do or say anything to hold onto control, can