Banks dragged into legal action over Bayer-Monsanto deal
September 8, 2020
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Lawsuit challenges SEC over shareholder voting rules
October 1, 2021
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has challenged the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) planned changes to shareholder proposal rules.
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Friends of the Earth files lawsuit against ING
February 1, 2024
The Netherlands arm of Friends of the Earth, Milieudefensie, has filed a climate lawsuit against financial services group ING, calling on it to halve its carbon emissions.
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Shareholders plan to vote against ExxonMobil’s board of directors over lawsuit
May 24, 2024
ExxonMobil's shareholders have released plans to vote against the company’s board of directors in response to its lawsuit against climate activist investors.
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Exxon lawsuit against shareholder activist voided
June 21, 2024
A federal judge has tossed ExxonMobil’s lawsuit against activist ESG shareholder Arjuna Capital.
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Judge throws out New York lawsuit against pension funds
July 5, 2024
A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three pension funds in the New York City Retirement System for violating fiduciary duties.
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ExxonMobil to go to court over climate deception lawsuit
July 26, 2024
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Salesforce to pay $1.35m to settle 401(k) plan misconduct lawsuit
August 30, 2024
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Group sues Texas over “anti-ESG” law
September 5, 2024
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California sues ExxonMobil for misleading plastic waste claims
October 3, 2024
Read MoreGreenpeace ordered to pay over $660m for anti-fossil fuel protest
March 27, 2025
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Addressing Antitrust: Alphabet Commits U$500 Million to Compliance
June 6, 2025
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AI Angst: Apple Shareholders Sue Over “Misleading” Statements
June 26, 2025
Read MoreSee You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances
August 6, 2025
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Exxon Action: Shareholders Launch Lawsuit Over Retail Voting Program
October 21, 2025
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Damning Verdict: BHP Found Liable for Dam Collapse in UK Lawsuit
November 21, 2025
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Case Closed: SEC Stops SolarWinds Data Breach Lawsuit
November 24, 2025
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Landmark Lawsuits: Canadian Investors Sued in Two ESG-linked Cases
December 9, 2025
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Trump’s Anti DEI Order Heads to Court as Investors Hold the Line
April 30, 2026
US political and legal pressure on DEI is creating a growing disconnect with investor expectations, forcing boards to navigate conflicting risks between regulatory exposure and shareholder governance norms.
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Twitter Trial: Court Ruling Raises the Governance Bar on Executive Communications
March 25, 2026
A California court has ruled that two Elon Musk tweets during his 2022 acquisition process of Twitter unlawfully depressed the company’s share price, opening the door to an estimated U$2.6 billion damages claim.
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Your Vote, Their Permission: Why Shareholder Proposal Rights in the US Are Under Existential Threat
March 20, 2026
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and As You Sow have filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) challenging the controversial overhaul of its ‘no action’ request process adopted in November 2025.
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Accounting Evolution: Fewer Lawsuits but Larger and Slower
March 19, 2026
Accounting-related class action lawsuits fell to their lowest level in more than two decades in 2025 according to new data, which also reveals AI washing risks.
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Shareholders Sue: Lawsuit Launched Over Climate Proposal Exclusion
March 6, 2026
Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has launched a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a climate-related shareholder proposal at international insurance company Chubb.
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