by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 25, 2026
Executive Summary Congress released a landmark AI governance bill on June 4, 2026, that proposes three years of federal preemption over state AI laws: development is covered, deployment is not. Every public company board overseeing AI tools deployed across operations...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 24, 2026
DOL’s April 2026 designation of ISS and Glass Lewis as potential ERISA fiduciaries has fractured the governance model that Fortune 500 boards have relied on for two decades. As the 2026 proxy season closes with ISS influence on S&P 500 Say on Pay votes at a...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 23, 2026
A BCG survey of 625 global leaders published May 4, 2026 documented that 61 percent of CEOs believe their boards are rushing AI transformation while three-quarters of board members rate their AI knowledge as adequate, a self-assessment nearly 40 percent of CEOs...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 22, 2026
Executive Summary When directors appointed by institutional investors vote on transactions that benefit those investors, the Delaware Court of Chancery has held they breach their duty to all stockholders, and the appointing institutions can be held liable for aiding...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 21, 2026
Executive Summary Delaware’s Court of Chancery has drawn a hard limit on Caremark board oversight liability: directors are not responsible for misconduct at external entities, even when the company carries material financial exposure to those entities. The...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 20, 2026
THE SIGNAL Three independent enforcement and market forces have converged in a 14-month window that will define board-level governance standards for the next decade. Directors who read this brief and act on it this quarter will have the Caremark defense. Directors who...
