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Proxy advisers exercise immense influence through their voting recommendations to shareholders. Corporations, aware of the importance of those recommendations, expend valuable resources to ensure that the recommendations align with management’s preferences by hiring governance consultants to influence outcomes. These consultants …
Last month, the White House released a report titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the “Action Plan”), which builds on an executive order released by the Trump Administration in January. The Action Plan outlines three pillars: (1) accelerating …
The recent federal court ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic PBC has significantly shifted the legal terrain for corporate governance and artificial intelligence. While the case directly addresses copyright issues, it has implications boards of directors, compliance departments, and AI policy.…
A subtle, yet potentially dangerous shift is underway in one of the most influential narrative sections of financial reports: the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). Companies are increasingly crafting these disclosures not just for human shareholders or regulators, but for …
When a team of researchers asked an artificial intelligence system to design a railway network that minimized the risk of train collisions, the AI delivered a surprising solution: Halt all trains entirely. No motion, no crashes. A perfect safety record, …
As AI systems evolve, there’s been a surge of attention and anxiety around how they are reshaping the workforce. The conversation often centers on which jobs are at risk of automation and what machines are capable of. While these are …
Large language models (LLMs) are rapidly becoming integral to financial analysis, from parsing earnings calls to predicting stock market reactions to news. But a critical question remains: When we feed these models more information, do they perform better? Our recent …
Out-of-court corporate restructurings, or “corporate workouts,” involve high-stakes multi-party negotiations without a clear procedural framework, such as the one that Chapter 11 provides. This gives the parties the freedom to design workouts without the constraints imposed by a rigid legal …
For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) was the stuff of science fiction. Today, it is fueling one of the biggest investment booms in history. In 2024 alone, venture capitalists poured over $209 billion into AI startups—a 30% jump from the previous …
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a general purpose technology (GPT) with the potential to transform industries. As a result, the potential benefits of AI give firms strong reasons to adopt it – but also provides opportunities to exaggerate their …
Large language models (LLMs) are capturing headlines and users as AI researchers push the limits of their capabilities. Those of us who work on understanding and analyzing corporations, whether as practitioners or researchers, are presented with two practical questions: What …
Deployment of generative AI expanded rapidly across many industries in 2024, leading to broadly increased productivity, return on investment and other benefits. At the same time, AI was also a focus for lawmakers, regulators and courts. There are currently 27 …
In a new article, I tackle the increasingly urgent question of how corporate governance principles must adapt in response to the transformative influence of artificial intelligence (“AI”). No longer just a tool for enhancing operational efficiency, AI now fundamentally alters …
The revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence (AI) creates substantial uncertainty about its impact on firm value. On one hand, AI can drive revenue growth through innovative products and precise customer targeting, while also reducing operational costs by automating tasks, optimizing …
The Criminal Division is on the front lines of the Justice Department’s efforts to hold culpable individuals and companies accountable for corporate crime. We also develop innovative policies both to encourage companies to be good corporate citizens and to enhance …
This update provides an overview of the major developments in federal and state securities litigation since our Securities Litigation 2023 Year-End Update. A recent NERA Economic Consulting (NERA) study provides an overview of recent developments in filings. This section …
The legal world is no stranger to technological advancements, but the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities has sparked a movement that is reaching even law reviews. Every submission cycle, Scholastica – the largest platform for law-review submissions – releases …
Business has always had to adapt to new technologies, from the steam engine to the automobile to personal computers. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and closely related developments like Big Data analytics and machine learning are the technologies transforming business, along …
Last month the new Labour government in the UK announced in the King’s Speech that it will introduce new artificial intelligence (AI) rules alongside cybersecurity and digital information bills. A brief overview of these developments is set out below.
In the wake of a judicial decision invalidating Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s stock-option package, Tesla’s shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to ratify Musk’s pay. Rather than respect investors’ judgment, however, the lawyers who brought the case claimed that the shareholder vote …