Gibson Dunn’s summary of director education opportunities has been updated as of October 2026. A copy is available at this link. Boards of Directors of public and private companies find this a useful resource as they look for high quality education opportunities. This quarter’s update to the summary of director education opportunities includes a number of…
The SEC seeks to eliminate the Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal framework, reform the voting framework applicable to shareholder proposals submitted under state law, and modernize several aspects of the proxy solicitation process. On September 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two rule proposals[1] — one addressing the shareholder proposal rules (the Rule 14a-8…
We are pleased to provide you with Gibson Dunn’s ESG Risk, Litigation, and Reporting update covering the following key developments during August 2026. Please click on the links below for further details. I. GLOBAL United Nations Environment Programme report concludes that exceeding 1.5°C warming is unavoidable and identifies an “overshoot, peak and decline” pathway On September…
The first comprehensive overhaul of the federal transfer agent rules in four decades would align transfer agent operations with the current T+1 standard settlement cycle, accommodate electronic and blockchain-based recordkeeping, and impose new gatekeeping duties on transfer agents in unregistered securities transactions. Practical takeaways and implications for capital markets participants are set forth at the…
The new CFIs (103.13, 103.14 and 103.15) address whether certain forms of shareholder engagement are consistent with the requirement under Exchange Act Rules 13d-1(b) and 13d-1(c) that a Schedule 13G filer certify that the subject securities “were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.” ,,, The new guidance, which arrives at the start of the fall engagement season, may help restore some of the dialogue between issuers and shareholders that has diminished over the past two proxy seasons.
New proposal would replace the SEC’s current guidance-based paper-first framework with a rules-based opt-out e-delivery regime.
Now, at a time when the global cryptocurrency market is valued at well over $2 trillion, the SEC’s proposed rule is intended to facilitate capital raising involving crypto assets within the U.S. capital markets.
