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December 09, 2025

Congress Advances BIOSECURE Act: What Federal Contractors Can Do to Prepare

By Melissa Duffy,Robert Slack,Jerzy Piatkowski,Carrie Schroll +1more...
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Congress is inching closer to passing the BIOSECURE Act and imposing restrictions on federal agencies and grant recipients related to biotechnology companies of concern.
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December 09, 2025

Congress Advances BIOSECURE Act: What Federal Contractors Can Do to Prepare

By Melissa Duffy,Robert Slack,Jerzy Piatkowski,Carrie Schroll +1 more...
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Congress is inching closer to passing the BIOSECURE Act and imposing restrictions on federal agencies and grant recipients related to biotechnology companies of concern.
December 09, 2025

AI Startups Keep Their Market Edge in Q3 2025, But Sustainability Questions Linger

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan, Mark A. Leahy
Q3 2025 confirmed what many venture observers suspected: Startups deploying or developing AI technologies continue to command higher valuations than their non-AI peers.
A microchip on a circuit board, representing AI.
December 09, 2025

AI Startups Keep Their Market Edge in Q3 2025, But Sustainability Questions Linger

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan, Mark A. Leahy
Q3 2025 confirmed what many venture observers suspected: Startups deploying or developing AI technologies continue to command higher valuations than their non-AI peers.
December 03, 2025

2025 Proxy Results: Company‑Sponsored Governance Reforms Passed Easily; Proposal Volumes Shifted Across Categories

By Wendy Grasso, David Bell

Company proposals continued to pass at high rates, especially governance‑focused items.

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December 03, 2025

2025 Proxy Results: Company‑Sponsored Governance Reforms Passed Easily; Proposal Volumes Shifted Across Categories

By Wendy Grasso, David Bell

Company proposals continued to pass at high rates, especially governance‑focused items.

November 19, 2025

Key Takeaways from CARB’s Third Virtual Public Workshop on the California Climate Disclosure Laws

By Wendy Grasso
On November 18, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) convened its third virtual public workshop to discuss implementation of California’s climate disclosure laws, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting under Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) and climate-related financial risk reporting under Senate Bill 261 (SB 261).
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November 19, 2025

Key Takeaways from CARB’s Third Virtual Public Workshop on the California Climate Disclosure Laws

By Wendy Grasso
On November 18, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) convened its third virtual public workshop to discuss implementation of California’s climate disclosure laws, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting under Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) and climate-related financial risk reporting under Senate Bill 261 (SB 261).
November 19, 2025

California Senate Bill 261 Temporarily Halted by Ninth Circuit

By Wendy Grasso
November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion for injunction pending appeal that temporarily pauses enforcement of California Senate Bill 261 (SB 261) while the court considers a legal challenge to SB 261, along with Senate Bill 253 (SB 253), brought by a coalition led by the Chamber of Commerce.
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November 19, 2025

California Senate Bill 261 Temporarily Halted by Ninth Circuit

By Wendy Grasso
November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion for injunction pending appeal that temporarily pauses enforcement of California Senate Bill 261 (SB 261) while the court considers a legal challenge to SB 261, along with Senate Bill 253 (SB 253), brought by a coalition led by the Chamber of Commerce.
November 13, 2025

2025 Proxy Results: Shareholder Proposal Support Fell in 2025 And Activism Concentrated at the Largest Silicon Valley Companies

By David Bell, Wendy Grasso

Stockholders submitted more proposals at Silicon Valley’s 150 largest public companies this year, but those proposals were less

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November 13, 2025

2025 Proxy Results: Shareholder Proposal Support Fell in 2025 And Activism Concentrated at the Largest Silicon Valley Companies

By David Bell, Wendy Grasso

Stockholders submitted more proposals at Silicon Valley’s 150 largest public companies this year, but those proposals were less