`We've Never Quite Seen it as Severe as This.' Talking Attacks on ESG and Shareholder Proposals With a Longtime Advocate

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Friday Q and A: It may garner fewer headlines than crypto regulation, but SEC Chairman Paul Atkins’ decision to stop reviewing shareholder proposals this year has caused a major stir in corporate governance circles. Critics see the move as a harbinger of a larger effort to fundamentally tilt the balance of power between companies and their investors – a…