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Sep 17, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Patrick Gadson
Fall is fast approaching, so most major US public companies have held their 2024 annual meetings. But, while temperatures are sure to cool in the coming months, the same can no longer be said for the shareholder activism environment.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Patrick Gadson
One of the most prominent trends we anticipate in 2024 is an increase in activist demands for companies to be sold or divested. While shareholder activism has traditionally involved demands for changes in corporate strategies, governance, or capital allocation, we are witnessing a shift toward more aggressive calls for outright sales of companies.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Patrick Gadson
January 9, 2024
January 31st
New York, NY
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January 31st, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
V&E's New York Office1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd FloorNew York, NY 10036
This program is also available via webcast.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Rebecca Fike |Robert L. Kimball
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership1 reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Among other things, the amendments shorten the deadlines for initial and amended Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G filings and, in a departure from the proposed rules, issue guidance regarding (1) cash-settled derivative securities and (2) group formations.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Kelly Rondinelli |Chloe Schmergel |Josh Rutenberg |Jon Solorzano |E. Phileda Tennant |Matthew Dobbins | +19 more
Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. RegisterTo view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF. USAOctober 12 2023Letter from the Editors It is no secret that public backlash to “ESG” (environmental, social, governance) has been mounting over the past couple of years.
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Oct 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Kelly Rondinelli |Chloe Schmergel |Josh Rutenberg |Jon Solorzano |E. Phileda Tennant |Matthew Dobbins | +19 more
Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. RegisterTo view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF. USAOctober 12 2023Letter from the Editors It is no secret that public backlash to “ESG” (environmental, social, governance) has been mounting over the past couple of years.
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Oct 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Kelly Rondinelli |Chloe Schmergel |Josh Rutenberg |Jon Solorzano |E. Phileda Tennant |Matthew Dobbins | +19 more
Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. RegisterTo view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF. USAOctober 12 2023Letter from the Editors It is no secret that public backlash to “ESG” (environmental, social, governance) has been mounting over the past couple of years.
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Jul 14, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Patrick Gadson
In this V&E+ interview, Lawrence and Patrick share their thoughts on the 2023 proxy season, peacetime preparation for activism defense, and the HBO show that no one could seem to stop talking about. The 2023 proxy season just wrapped up. What did we learn? Lawrence: Data from some of the latest annual meetings is still trickling in, but some of the lessons from the season are already clear. The biggest is that the tide of shareholder activism remains high — and continues to rise.
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Patrick Gadson |Jon Solorzano
Shareholder activism ranks among the toughest tests a company can face. Activists strike often and suddenly, with increasingly sophisticated tactics. A formidable campaign can sink a company’s share price, damage its reputation, disrupt its day-today business, and undermine its long-term strategy.
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Feb 17, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Lawrence Elbaum |Patrick Gadson
February 23rd, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT Vinson & Elkins LLP - New York Office1114 Avenue of the Americas - 32nd FloorNew York, NY 10036 Vinson & Elkins’ Shareholder Activism practice co-heads Lawrence Elbaum and Patrick Gadson will be conducting a CLE presentation advising companies on how to prepare against the year round attacks by shareholder activists.
