Proxy Advisers Notch Third Legal Win Staving Off Republican ‘Anti-ESG’ Rules June 30, 2026 By Ross Kerber and Mike Scarcella A federal judge late on June 26 granted a preliminary injunction blocking an Indiana law requiring new disclosures from proxy...
SPAC Deals Seen as Key Path to Public Market in Data Center Boom June 25, 2026 By Michael Hytha The rebound in blank-check companies is proving to be a useful route to public markets for companies involved in the...
Uber Board Sued Over Alleged ‘Serial’ Compliance Failures, Sexual Abuse Lawsuits June 23, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Uber Technologies’ board was sued on Monday by shareholders who accused management and directors of letting the ride-sharing company cut...
Microsoft Sued by Shareholders Over Expenses, Cloud Business, AI June 16, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Microsoft has been sued by shareholders who accused the company of defrauding them and inflating its stock price by failing...
Mississippi Insurance Dept. Top Examiner Named in $90M Credit Union Theft Suit June 16, 2026 By William Rabb A high-ranking Mississippi Insurance Department official has been placed on leave after allegations that he and his wife diverted more...
Supreme Court Shields Investment Funds From Shareholder Lawsuits June 12, 2026 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court shielded funds from some investor lawsuits, ruling that an 86-year-old federal statute doesn’t authorize shareholders to...
D&O Market Expected to Tighten Under Pressure, Says AM Best June 8, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Analysts at insurance rating firm AM Best said there are “warning signs” for the directors & offers liability market, leading...
Paramount to Face Legal Challenge From States on Warner Deal June 8, 2026 By Josh Sisco, Leah Nylen and Erik Larson The top lawyers for several states are drafting a legal challenge to Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion deal to buy...
Supreme Court Says Quick Jury Trial Not Needed on FCC Fines June 4, 2026 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court ruled that telecommunications companies can’t immediately demand a jury trial when hit with a Federal Communications...
M&A Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Leading Insider-Trading Ring June 2, 2026 By Chris Dolmetsch A former mergers and acquisitions lawyer with top firms including Latham & Watkins and Goodwin Procter pleaded not guilty to...