Several of the officials who led the anti-ESG charge are heading for the exit, raising fresh questions about the future of high-profile cases against the investment industry.

The lawsuit disputes restrictions on proxy advisors’ speech and ambiguous definitions that plaintiffs argue could bring other investor groups within the law’s scope.

With less than a month before the SEC's comment deadline, investors are escalating efforts to have companies join the fight over shareholder proposal rights.

As US regulators reconsider the rules underpinning shareholder proposals, Tesla's 2026 AGM may offer an early indication of where investor rights are heading.

Votes on proposal access and special meetings put shareholder rights in focus as the US proposal regime faces regulatory change.

The arguments surrounding Rule 14a-8 are ultimately a debate about stewardship escalation

A little-noticed SEC rule change could have major implications for investors as the agency weighs sweeping reforms to shareholder proposal rules.

As the SEC considers dismantling the federal shareholder proposal framework, Microsoft has moved early to reassure investors that access rights will remain for at least its next two annual meetings.

The SEC’s proposal to rescind Rule 14a-8 could be one of the biggest changes to shareholder rights in decades, reshaping the federal process for including shareholder proposals in company proxy materials.

US investors are urging the EEOC to retain EEO-1 workforce demographic reporting, as corporate transparency and shareholder rights face growing pressure.

As the SEC exits the Rule 14a-8 ‘no action’ process, litigation is poised to become the primary battleground for contested shareholder proposals.

As speculation over the future of SEC Rule 14a-8 continues, investors have moved to stress the case for reform rather than removal of the shareholder proposal framework.

The SEC’s decision to delay reforms to the shareholder proposal regime reduces immediate disruption but fails to assuage concerns over potential retreat from Rule 14a-8.

A potential repeal of Rule 14a-8 would turn the SEC’s retreat from shareholder proposal oversight into a structural test of whether US investors still have a reliable route to raise governance concerns at companies.