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Public Companies Faced Added Disclosure Scrutiny During This Proxy Season, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

September 02, 2025

Partners Bryan Keighery and Patrick Rehfield and associate Alexandra Good co-authored an article for the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance discussing how public companies faced greater disclosure scrutiny during the 2025 proxy season, highlighting new requirements like Item 402(x) of Regulation S-K, shifts in diversity, equity, and inclusion disclosures, and evolving expectations around executive compensation.

The authors emphasize the growing pressure on companies to balance transparency, governance, and accountability in an increasingly complex disclosure environment.

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