Activism
Lawyers Debate Icahn-Oxy Feud
By Greg Morcroft
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Published: November 27th, 2019
Sidley's Kai Liekefett and Schulte's Ele Klein diverge in their opinions about Carl Icahn’s unyielding agitation at Occidental Petroleum.
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L Brands Meets With Bankers as Mitarotonda Watches
By Ronald Orol
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Published: November 26th, 2019
The Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works owner could soon be under pressure once again from activist investor Barington Capital if a deal doesn’t happen first.
Activism
EBay Sells Ticket Marketplace StubHub to Viagogo
By Kirk O’Neil
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Published: November 26th, 2019
After after announcing a strategic review with support from activist shareholders Elliott Management and Starboard Value earlier this year, eBay is selling StubHub to viagogo for $4 billion.
Activism
Potential Proxy Fight Looms at e.l.f.
By Alexandra Garfinkle
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Published: November 14th, 2019
Mario Cibelli-led Marathon Partners is considering a director contest at e.l.f. Beauty, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Activism
Private Jets Draw Insurgent Attention
By Ronald Orol
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Published: November 14th, 2019
Costs associated with private jet use may not be material to companies — but insurgent investors have succeeded in campaigns drawing attention to their use, for both business and personal activities.
Activism
SEC’s Proxy Adviser Proposal Sparks Debate
By Ronald Orol
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Published: November 14th, 2019
Why one provision involving ‘methodology’ is causing so much consternation among activist institutional investors.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: SMU's Goodwin on CEO Lobbying Group
By Ronald Orol
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Published: November 13th, 2019
Shane Goodwin, the chief of the Applied Corporate Governance Institute, says Milton Friedman’s 1970 doctrine of shareholder primacy is misunderstood and that the Business Roundtable’s recent ‘stakeholders’ statement of purpose may have a hard time withstanding the next recession.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Harvard’s Roe Talks Activists and Short-Term Thinking
By Ronald Orol
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Published: November 13th, 2019
The high-profile law professor told The Deal that activist hedge funds should not be blamed for cuts in research and development at U.S. corporations.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: State Street VP Vernardis on Activists Settlements and More
By Ronald Orol
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Published: November 12th, 2019
Philip Vernardis, State Street's vice president of asset stewardship, told The Deal that corporate settlements with activists too often ignore the interests of long-term investors.
