27 Nov, 2024 New Structured Data Requirement for Schedules 13D/13G Takes Effect Dec. 18 By Merritt Steele Beginning December 18, Schedules 13D and 13G must be filed using an XML-based language. Filers will have the option of (1) using a...
21 Nov, 2024 ISS Analyzes Trends in Corporate Political Activity Disclosures and Related Shareholder Proposals Over the Past Decade By Wendy Grasso Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recently reported on trends in corporate political activity disclosures and related shareholder...
19 Nov, 2024 Upcoming FDA Meeting Focuses on Generative AI in Medical Devices By Jefferson Lin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will focus on “Total Product Lifecycle Considerations for Generative AI-Enabled Devices” during its...
19 Nov, 2024 Accenture Report Reveals World’s Largest Companies Making Meaningful Progress Toward Net Zero, But Progress Is Not Fast Enough By Wendy Grasso Last week global professional services firm Accenture published its fourth annual Destination Net Zero report, in which it examined the...
19 Nov, 2024 Glass Lewis Releases 2025 Benchmark Policy Guidelines By Wendy Grasso Last Thursday, proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis released its 2025 Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines 2025 U.S. Benchmark Policy Guidelines,...
18 Nov, 2024 Update on New USPTO Rules for Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented three new rules impacting practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...
18 Nov, 2024 DARPA Extends Submission Deadline for RFI By Patrick Grilli Zohra Tejani Important opportunity for investors in the defense innovation and dual-use technology sectors! The Defense Advanced Research Projects...
15 Nov, 2024 Out of This World: Space Logistics Present New Govt. Contracting Opportunities By Patrick Grilli The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is turning to commercial space companies to solve logistical challenges, prioritizing reentry...
15 Nov, 2024 Fifth Circuit Rejects Challenge to SEC Rule 14a-8 No-Action Letter By Wendy Grasso Public companies can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now, that the Securities and Exchange Commission's 14a-8 regulatory process...
14 Nov, 2024 ISS Examines Trends in Shareholder Proposals Over the Past Decade By Wendy Grasso Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recently released its “U.S. Shareholder Proposals: A Decade in Motion,” in which it examines...
14 Nov, 2024 Shell Prevails in Appeal Against Landmark Climate Emissions Ruling By Wendy Grasso On Tuesday, oil and gas giant Shell won its appeal against a landmark 2021 court ruling that ordered the company to cut its absolute...
13 Nov, 2024 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal to Step Down By Jennifer Bush U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal announced her departure from the agency to return to the private sector, a move...