Hogan Lovells

Kansas Proxy-Advisor Law Faces First Amendment Challenge Over Anti-Management Recommendations

A new Kansas statute imposes disclosure burdens on proxy advisors only when they recommend votes against corporate management — a distinction ISS says is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. v. Kris Kobach

VirtaMove, Google Consolidate Patent Infringement Suits Over Overlapping Products

VirtaMove, Corp. and Google LLC have stipulated to consolidate two related patent infringement lawsuits into a single civil action, streamlining discovery and trial proceedings for overlapping claims involving the same patent family.