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IRS Taking Tougher Stance on Some Spinoffs
The agency has "significant concerns" that companies may be disguising taxable transactions as spinoffs to avoid paying taxes.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| September 16, 2015
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Investor Relations
Activist Investor Takes $1B Position in AmEx
ValueAct Capital is the latest example of activists “moving up the corporate food chain toward larger targets” as their financial firepower increases.
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Matthew Heller
| August 7, 2015
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Strategy
ISS Joins Opposition to $8B Samsung Merger
Proxy advisor says Samsung's argument in favor of combining two of its units “remains vague and unconvincing."
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| July 3, 2015
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Risk & Compliance
SEC Looking Into Universal Proxy Ballots
Proposal to allow proxy voters to use a single voting form in contested elections could give activists an edge.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| June 26, 2015
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Technology
Lyft Picks Up $100M Investment From Carl Icahn
Icahn bets on ride-sharing startup, saying it's a "tremendous bargain" compared to Uber.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| May 15, 2015
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Risk & Compliance
Activist Fund Forces Tempur Sealy CEO to Quit
The mattress maker's shareholders vote against re-election of the CEO, chairman, and the chair of the board's corporate governance committee.
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Matthew Heller
| May 11, 2015
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Risk & Compliance
Anti-Takeover Laws Highlight Fiduciary Dilemma for Boards
Directors have to protect both the company's and its shareholders' interests, which can conflict, as in the case of some coercive takeover bids.
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Gardner Davis
| August 26, 2014
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