by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 29, 2026
Executive Summary Congress released the 269-page Great American Artificial Intelligence Act on June 4, 2026, creating the first federal framework that requires large AI developers to publish governance frameworks, submit to semi-annual audits by federally licensed...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Jun 26, 2026
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s first ruling under the amended DGCL Section 144 safe harbor framework has raised the bar stockholder plaintiffs must clear to challenge director independence, and that bar now applies everywhere, not just inside the safe harbor....
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...
