-
Stuttaford in NRO: ESG, Energy, and War
May 18, 2022
Andrew Stuttaford writing in National Review Online explains how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies are not producing the promised success citing BlackRock as an example.
-
Vinson & Elkins: First ESG Taskforce Lawsuit Shows SEC Serious on Disclosures
May 18, 2022
Vinson & Elkins attorneys warn that the SEC’s lawsuit against Vale S.A., a publicly traded mining company based in Rio de Janeiro, reveals that the SEC is considering all reporting and public statements, not just required filings, when determining if a company has misled its investors on environmental and social matters.
-
Meta Challenges Authority of German Regulator at Top EU Court
May 11, 2022
Meta has challenged in the European Court of Justice a 2019 decision by the German competition authority that found 95% of Facebook’s market share in Germany allowed the company to violate data privacy rules.
-
New Investment Firm Taking on ‘Woke’ Capitalism
May 11, 2022
A new investment firm, founded by pharmaceutical investor and author of « Woke, Inc » Vivek Ramaswamy is taking on ‘Woke’ or ‘Stakeholder Capitalism’ with the backing of various individuals including Pershing Square Capital boss Bill Ackman and tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
-
Miller: Stakeholder Theory Model Raises Serious Questions
May 06, 2022
Iowa college law Professor Robert T. Miller explores in a paper published in the Harvard Law Forum for Corporate Governance how the Stakeholder theory model raises serious questions about how Boards would allocate benefits among stakeholders.