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Fiduciary Duties of Public Pension Systems and Registered Investment Advisors

1 Mar 2023, 6:30 am

Schanzenbach and Robert H. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/

The Liability Trap: Why the ALEC Anti-ESG Bills Create a Legal Quagmire for Fiduciaries Connected with Public Pensions

27 Feb 2023, 6:30 am

Hart and Luigi Zingales, and Reconciling Fiduciary Duty and Social Conscience: The Law and Economics of ESG Investing by a Trustee (discussed on the Forum here) by Robert H. [read post]

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

The Liability Trap: Why the ALEC Anti-ESG Bills Create a Legal Quagmire for Fiduciaries Connected with Public Pensions

27 Feb 2023, 6:30 am

Hart and Luigi Zingales, and Reconciling Fiduciary Duty and Social Conscience: The Law and Economics of ESG Investing by a Trustee (discussed on the Forum here) by Robert H. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/

SEC Chair Gensler Addresses New Rules on the Settlement Cycle

15 Feb 2023, 9:01 pm by renholding

I’d like to thank the members of the SEC staff who worked on these amendments, including: Haoxiang Zhu, Matt Lee, David Saltiel, Andrea Orr, Jeff Mooney, Roni Bergoffen, Sharon Park, Yue Ding, Jennifer Colihan, Will Miller, Andrew Shanbrom, Mary Ann Callahan, Susan Petersen, Jesse Capelle, Tanin Kazemi, and Haley Holliday in the Division of Trading and Markets; William Birdthistle, Sarah ten Siethoff, Holly Miller, Jennifer Porter, and Amy Miller in the Division of Investment Management;… [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 9

9 Feb 2023, 7:39 am by SCOTUSblog

Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court justices discussed, but did not agree on, code of conduct (Robert Barnes & Ann E. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

ESG Investing After the DOL Rule on “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights”

2 Feb 2023, 6:31 am

Schanzenbach (Northwestern Pritzker School of Law), and Robert H. [read post]

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

ESG Investing After the DOL Rule on “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights”

2 Feb 2023, 6:31 am

Schanzenbach (Northwestern Pritzker School of Law), and Robert H. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/

New PatentlyO L.J. Article: What Every Patent and Trademark lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance

10 Jan 2023, 2:39 pm by Jason Rantanen

(GrayLeCozDuan) Robert L. [read post]

Patently-O - https://patentlyo.com

Seven People Who Declined Supreme Court Confirmations

2 Jan 2023, 2:50 pm by Scott Bomboy

President Washington named Robert Hanson Harrison as one of the Supreme Court’s first five nominees on September 24, 1789, and the Senate confirmed Harrison two days later. [read post]

Constitution Daily - https://constitutioncenter.org/blog

Managing Federation: Prenups and Marriage Counseling

2 Jan 2023, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger

Goetz & Robert E. [read post]

Balkinization - http://balkin.blogspot.com/

New DOL Guidance on ESG and Proxy Voting

22 Dec 2022, 6:32 am

Voice (discussed on the Forum here) by Eleonora Broccardo, Oliver Hart, and Luigi Zingales. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/

New DOL Guidance on ESG and Proxy Voting

22 Dec 2022, 6:32 am

Voice (discussed on the Forum here) by Eleonora Broccardo, Oliver Hart, and Luigi Zingales. [read post]

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

The Coming Wave of “Natural Capital” and Biodiversity Shareholder Activism and Stewardship Pressure on Boards

17 Dec 2022, 6:30 am

Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita; Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (discussed on the Forum here) by Oliver D. [read post]

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

The Coming Wave of “Natural Capital” and Biodiversity Shareholder Activism and Stewardship Pressure on Boards

17 Dec 2022, 6:30 am

Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita; Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (discussed on the Forum here) by Oliver D. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/

The Facial Recognition Act: A Promising Path to Put Guardrails on a Dangerously Unregulated Surveillance Technology

1 Nov 2022, 5:16 am by Jake Laperruque

Erroneous facial recognition matches have resulted in innocent individuals such as Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks being improperly arrested and placed in jail, which understandably has had long-lasting harmful and traumatic effects on their lives and that of their families. [read post]

Lawfare - http://www.lawfareblog.com/

Democracy at Risk: Are The Florida Election Police Violating the Law?

26 Oct 2022, 6:06 am by Joshua Stanton

Romona Oliver told officers as she was arrested, “I voted, but I ain’t commit no fraud. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

The ESG Fiduciary Gap

25 Oct 2022, 6:32 am

Schanzenbach and Robert H. [read post]

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

Constructing Basic Liberties: A Meta Review

25 Oct 2022, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger

For the Balkinization symposium on James E. [read post]