Resources & News
Other People's Votes: The Law and Economics of Proxy Advice
Georgetown Law Journal
June 28, 2026
Proxy advisors play a central and controversial role in modern corporate governance. This Article offers an economic framework for evaluating proxy advice and the reforms proposed to regulate it.
Statement in Connection with Granting of Injunction Over Lawsuit Challenging Indiana Statute, HB 1273
Institutional Shareholder Services
June 26, 2026
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today responded to the granting of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of statute, HB 1273, by issuing the following statement:
Statement in Connection with Granting of Injunction Over Lawsuit Challenging Kansas Statute, SB 375
Institutional Shareholder Services
June 25, 2026
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today responded to the granting of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Kansas statute, SB 375, by issuing the following statement:
Statement in Connection with ISS Filing Lawsuit Challenging Indiana Statute, House Bill 1273
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)
April 14, 2026
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced the filing of a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana challenging Indiana’s recently promulgated statute, H.B. 1273.
Warren Presses SEC Chair Paul Atkins on Implementation of Trump Executive Order
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
February 12, 2026
“The Executive Order appears to be part of a multi-faceted ploy by the Trump Administration to weaken shareholders’ ability to participate in corporate decision-making”
Texas’ New Proxy Advisor Law Regulates Speech, Not Securities
Bloomberg Law
February 2, 2026
The proxy adviser statute now tied up in federal court isn’t a disclosure rule; it’s a speech regulation.
7 Questions Your Asset Manager Doesn't Want You To Ask About Proxy
Rob Hardy
January 19, 2026
What follows are seven questions you should really be asking - the questions your asset manager does not want to talk about. I know I didn’t when I was one.
Opinion: Trump renews his assault on shareholder democracy, siding with CEOs over stockholders
MarketWatch
January 9, 2026
Shareholder advisory firms are a ‘perfect example of free markets functioning correctly’
Opinion: Investors ditch proxy advisers at their own risk
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis are in the middle of a firestorm. Their opponents ought to proceed with caution.
Analysis: Are antitrust probes into proxy voting firms political?
ETF Stream
December 11, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust probe into proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis appears motivated more by politics than genuine competition concerns.
The Real Problem with Proxy Voting
Rob Hardy
November 25, 2025
Proxy is always done on a shoestring. The bottom priority. So how can we check all the boxes without spending much money? Step forward the Proxy Advisor.
Proxy Advisors Win in Court—But What Happens Next?
Law.com
September 24, 2025
This article discusses legal challenges to proxy advice rules, with courts overturning SEC regulations ...
Pressuring Proxy Advisors: Hearing Reveals Regressive Republican Regulation Plans
Minerva Analytics
September 17, 2025
A hearing by the Republican-run House Committee on Financial Services has showcased pipeline of proposed regulation seeking to...
CII Publishes Brief to Dispel Myths about Proxy Advisors
Council of Institutional Investors
July 17, 2025
As debate over the regulation of proxy advisors heats up on Capitol Hill, CII published a brief to refute many of the claims that lawmakers are relying on to muster support for their efforts to crack down on advisors.