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Corporate Counsel

'Existential Risks': AI Anxiety Fueling Stream of Shareholder Proposals

"Because this is such a new space, a lot of the proposals will be about more transparency, and about what companies are doing with AI, and how boards are overseeing risks," said Jamie Smith of the EY Americas Center for Board Matters.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Blackstone Racked Up $165M in Kirkland Fees in Just 3 Years

The private equity giant made the unusual disclosure to comply with conflict-of-interest rules that kicked in when Kirkland partner Reginald "Reg" Brown joined its board in 2020.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: 2024 Wealth Management, Trusts & Estates/Family Law

In The Legal's Wealth Management, Trusts & Estates/Family Law special section, read about the significance of prenuptial agreements, mediation for divorce litigants and succession planning.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

ABLE Accounts: Tax-Free Growth for Individuals With Disabilities

While SNTs can be excellent planning tools, they are not the only option. Most states offer ABLE accounts—savings accounts that provide tax-free growth for individuals with disabilities without affecting eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or other means-tested benefits.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Corporate Boards May Be Underestimating the Talent Challenges Ahead

An EY study of institutional investors found signals that "the paradigm of maximizing profits at the expense of worker satisfaction is being significantly challenged."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Investors Want Companies to Prioritize Climate Change Over AI

"Boards should understand that even if climate change and environmental stewardship ranks low on their list of priorities for 2024, that may not be the case for their shareholders," the EY Center for Board Matters said in a new report.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gifting: A Powerful Tool for an Effective Estate Planning Strategy

Regardless of one's level of wealth, gifting is an important tool for an effective estate planning strategy. Individuals have many potential gifting options, both simple and complex, that may be utilized to pass wealth down to lower generations and reduce the size of one's taxable estate to avoid estate and inheritance tax at death.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Exxon Investors Yanking Contentious Shareholder Proposal, Averting Court Showdown

The energy giant had sued Arjuna Capital and Follow This last month, saying they were abusing the shareholder-proposal process to try to "shrink" the company.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pitfalls of Self-Directed IRAs

While a self-directed IRA has the capacity to house diverse alternative investments such as real estate, cryptocurrency, gold, and private equity; however, it also comes with potential pitfalls from a legal perspective that investors should be aware of.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS): Legal Tech Investment in the Non-Profit Industry

Legal technology investment is beginning to flow in a direction one might not expect: toward not-for-profit organizations (NPOs), including public charities and private foundations.
5 minute read

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