9/23/19: A post by Holly J. Gregory from law firm Sidley Austin LLP on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation focuses on CEO activism, particularly related to political and social issues, and how those activities may impact the oversight responsibilities of Boards of Director...
Gregory sets the stage with the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, describing how CEOs are increasingly willing to take public positions on political or social issues. That activism also finds expression throughout the workplace, where managers increasingly have to balance free expression with bullying or disruption...