D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Ruling That Proxy Voting Advice Is Not Solicitation
By Nathaniel Segal, Jacob C. Tiedt, Mark A. Quade, & Jake W. Wiesen
Corporate Law Departments,
November 2025
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the February 23, 2024 judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that proxy voting advice does not constitute “solicitation” for purposes of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related proxy rules.
Legal Issues That Corporate Law Departments Should Monitor During the First Half of 2025
By James P. Looby, Michael R. Mulcahy, Michelle T. Olson, Liz J. Baxter, Michael D. Considine, Ariel M. Kelly, Alec E. Lybik, Jake W. Wiesen, Jack Goold, & Jade E. Hannan
Corporate Law Departments,
January 2025
This article discusses recent important developments in the areas of employment law, corporate disclosure requirements, Securities Exchange Commission examination priorities, and letter of credit sanctions that in-house counsel should assess and consider during the first half of 2025.
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