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DOJ Move Puts Proxy Advisory Sector in Antitrust Crosshairs

By Jean Haggerty

Published: October 12th, 2026

By withdrawing a key letter, the Justice Department has effectively removed a potential defense for ISS in future enforcement actions, activism and antitrust experts explain.

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Activist Investing Today: Cooley's Brownridge on AI Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: October 9th, 2026

Cooley partner and activism defense group chair Sean Brownridge discusses how artificial intelligence is reshaping shareholder activism.

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Activist Investing Today: Moelis' Wadler on Activist Engagement and M&A

By Ronald Orol

Published: September 30th, 2026

Moelis managing director Craig Wadler discusses M&A-driven activism, shareholder engagement, proxy settlements and more.

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Activist Investing Today: S&P's Karageorge on Detecting Activist Campaigns Pre-Disclosure

By Ronald Orol

Published: August 6th, 2026

John Karageorge, head of S&P's activist defense surveillance group, on how corporations can identify activist accumulations before they become public.

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Drinks With The Deal: Salesforce's Niles on AI, Future of Legal Services

By David Marcus

Published: July 30th, 2026

Sabastian Niles, the president and chief legal officer at Salesforce, discusses AI adoption, legal innovation and his transition from Wachtell.

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Activist Investing Today: Glass Lewis' Timmer on AI, Future of Governance

By Ronald Orol

Published: June 12th, 2026

Glass Lewis president Diederik Timmer discusses the role of AI in proxy advisory services, evolving shareholder voting practices and the firm's customized voting policies.