On the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast, senior reporter Natalie Bannermanrounds up the most compelling stories from the end of 2025 well into the new year. Top of the bill are President Trump’s proxy advisor executive order targeting ISS and Glass Lewis and the changes to Rule 14a-8, the shareholder proposal rule which will change the outlook for the 2026 proxy season.
Elsewhere, we look at how California’s AI legislation will curb lawyers’ use of generative technologies, the sharp shift in corporate language around diversity and the review of regulation S-K by the SEC.
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