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The Informed Board – December 2025

In the latest Informed Board podcast, former Trump White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney offers his take on the federal government’s expanding role in the private sector and the thinking behind it. In articles, we discuss the pros and cons of adopting mandatory arbitration clauses and eliminating quarterly financial reports, and the dangers of brushing off complaints about safety, ethics or compliance, even from groups with no financial interest in the company.
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Insights – September 2025

In this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights, we examine the forces pointing toward more all-stock deals and the unique dynamics of the Australian M&A market, best practices in data center financing amid the AI boom and reforms at the Internal Revenue Service, among other topics.
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Insights: The Delaware Edition

In this issue, we recap significant developments in the Delaware courts affecting corporations, their boards and managements.

Executive Briefing

Latest Updates on the Trump Administration

As Trump administration directives emerge, businesses and stakeholders must stay informed and adapt. Our Trump Executive Actions Advisory Group provides ongoing coverage and analysis of these developments.
Executive Briefing

Trump Administration Regulatory Litigation Tracker

Our Trump Administration Regulatory Litigation Tracker briefly summarizes litigation over major executive actions of the new administration that are relevant to business, with links to key source documents such as presidential executive orders, complaints, briefs and court decisions.
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White House Launches National Framework Seeking To Preempt State AI Regulation

On December 11, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) announcing a national policy to establish a “minimally burdensome” national standard for AI and directing the Department of Justice to challenge state laws deemed inconsistent with that goal. We look at the details of the EO, which raises complex constitutional issues that will likely result in prolonged litigation and uncertainty for market participants.
White House Launches National Framework Seeking To Preempt State AI Regulation

Matters To Consider for the 2026 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Our checklist and analysis presents matters for companies to consider as they conduct their 2026 annual meetings and file reports to meet upcoming regulatory, shareholder and advisory deadlines.
Matters To Consider for the 2026 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season
On December 11, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) announcing a national policy to establish a “minimally burdensome” national standard for AI and directing the Department of Justice to challenge state laws deemed inconsistent with that goal. We look at the details of the EO, which raises complex constitutional issues that will likely result in prolonged litigation and uncertainty for market participants.
White House Launches National Framework Seeking To Preempt State AI Regulation
Our checklist and analysis presents matters for companies to consider as they conduct their 2026 annual meetings and file reports to meet upcoming regulatory, shareholder and advisory deadlines.
Matters To Consider for the 2026 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season
On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a significant decision in the long-running litigation over Tesla’s 2018 equity compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, overturning the cancellation of his option grants. Our Delaware partners examine the details of the closely watched ruling.
Delaware Supreme Court Restores Musk’s 2018 Pay Package
An executive order designed to curb the influence of proxy advisory firms may make shareholder votes less predictable. The potential changes in response to the order make it more important than ever for public companies to consider enhancing their disclosures and shareholder outreach in order to ensure successful outcomes in proxy votes.
White House Executive Order Aims To Restrict the Influence of Proxy Advisory Firms

Delaware Supreme Court Restores Musk’s 2018 Pay Package

On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a significant decision in the long-running litigation over Tesla’s 2018 equity compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, overturning the cancellation of his option grants. Our Delaware partners examine the details of the closely watched ruling.
Delaware Supreme Court Restores Musk’s 2018 Pay Package

White House Executive Order Aims To Restrict the Influence of Proxy Advisory Firms

An executive order designed to curb the influence of proxy advisory firms may make shareholder votes less predictable. The potential changes in response to the order make it more important than ever for public companies to consider enhancing their disclosures and shareholder outreach in order to ensure successful outcomes in proxy votes.
White House Executive Order Aims To Restrict the Influence of Proxy Advisory Firms
Insights – September 2025
In this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights, we examine the forces pointing toward more all-stock deals and the unique dynamics of the Australian M&A market, best practices in data center financing amid the AI boom and reforms at the Internal Revenue Service, among other topics.

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