Ohio Sues Boeing, Former Chairman Larry Kellner, Over Safety Failures
Why is former Boeing Chairman Larry Kellner – who led the company’s governance oversight during last year’s infamous Alaska Airlines door plug blowout – now head of the safety committee on ExxonMobil’s board of directors? That’s what a shareholder in both companies –...
BLACKROCK FINK: ‘Elections Don’t Matter’; DONOR FINK: ‘Dems Must Win!’
Business Insider reports that BlackRock Chairman/CEO Larry Fink is indifferent about the outcome of the U.S. election in a couple weeks: "I'm tired of hearing this is the biggest election in your lifetime," Fink told a conference hosted by the Securities Industry and...
Coca-Cola CEO Quincey Should Apologize for Ga. Election Law Lies
In 2022 and 2023, NLPC --- a Coca-Cola investor --- sponsored shareholder proposals that called for the roles of Chairman and CEO to be filled by two different executives, rather than a single person. Since December 2016 Chairman and CEO James Quincey has led the...
NEW NLPC VIDEO: Reid Hoffman is Unfit for Microsoft’s Board of Directors
Today NLPC released a satirical video about some of billionaire tech entrepreneur Reid Hoffman's public and political activities, and why the nature of them makes him unfit to serve on the board of directors for Microsoft Corporation. Learn more about Hoffman here,...
New Jersey Group to Sue to Stop Offshore Wind Threat to Whales
The three groups suing to stop the Virginia offshore wind project under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) now have company. A New Jersey group called Save Long Beach Island (SBLI) has notified two federal agencies that it intends to sue them to stop a massive wind...
BLACKROCK FINK: ‘Elections Don’t Matter’; DONOR FINK: ‘Dems Must Win!’
Business Insider reports that BlackRock Chairman/CEO Larry Fink is indifferent about the outcome of the U.S. election in a couple weeks: "I'm tired of hearing this is the biggest election in your lifetime," Fink told a conference hosted by the Securities Industry and...
Coca-Cola CEO Quincey Should Apologize for Ga. Election Law Lies
In 2022 and 2023, NLPC --- a Coca-Cola investor --- sponsored shareholder proposals that called for the roles of Chairman and CEO to be filled by two different executives, rather than a single person. Since December 2016 Chairman and CEO James Quincey has led the...
Ohio Sues Boeing, Former Chairman Larry Kellner, Over Safety Failures
Why is former Boeing Chairman Larry Kellner – who led the company’s governance oversight during last year’s infamous Alaska Airlines door plug blowout – now head of the safety committee on ExxonMobil’s board of directors? That’s what a shareholder in both companies –...
NEW NLPC VIDEO: Reid Hoffman is Unfit for Microsoft’s Board of Directors
Today NLPC released a satirical video about some of billionaire tech entrepreneur Reid Hoffman's public and political activities, and why the nature of them makes him unfit to serve on the board of directors for Microsoft Corporation. Learn more about Hoffman here,...
New Jersey Group to Sue to Stop Offshore Wind Threat to Whales
The three groups suing to stop the Virginia offshore wind project under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) now have company. A New Jersey group called Save Long Beach Island (SBLI) has notified two federal agencies that it intends to sue them to stop a massive wind...
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California AG to Black Lives Matter Grassroots: Where’s Your Tax Return?
From the Free Beacon by Andrew Kerr: The Black Lives Matter movement is once again facing legal scrutiny, with California attorney general Rob Bonta...
#WeToldYouSo Times Three: GM’s Shortcomings on EVs, China Force Reassessment
In 2022, NLPC --- an investor in General Motors --- sponsored a shareholder proposal seeking a report on the use of child labor in its supply chain. Last year...
Elon Musk Says Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman Are Terrified of Trump Win, Epstein Disclosures
Elon Musk told Tucker Carlson that Bill Gates and Reid Hoffman — two billionaires previously criticized by NLPC — support Kamala Harris because they fear...
#WeToldYouSo: U.S. Companies Lose Faith in China
Last year NLPC sponsored nine "China Risk Audit" proposals at various corporations (here is the one for Apple, as an example), asking for improved disclosures...
NLPC in BARRON’S: Companies Use New Tactics to Muzzle Shareholders
Today in Barron's, reporter Rebecca Ungarino details how public companies are increasingly using online-only (as opposed to in-person) annual meeting rules to...
We Alleged Election Law Violations by Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2005
Here’s our media release from November 3, 2005: Peter Flaherty, president of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), today announced that the group is...
Associated Press: Lawsuits Buffet US Offshore Wind Projects
Associated Press reported Wednesday about a series of lawsuits that have been filed in U.S. courts in opposition to offshore wind projects. From the article:...
Kamala Harris Nixed Health Care Deal in Exchange for Campaign Contributions
Organized labor, to nobody’s surprise, is standing with Kamala Harris. For decades, unions have been an engine of Democratic Party fundraising, lobbying and...
#WeToldYouSo: Dysfunctional Disney Board Even Worse than We Thought
As shareholders in The Walt Disney Company, NLPC in March 2023 called for the removal and replacement of the entire board of directors. Our reasons for doing...
NLPC VIDEO: Oreo Must End Destructive Alliance w/ Trans Activists
Earlier this year NLPC initiated a campaign against popular cookie brand Oreo, because of its close partnership with LGBTQ activist group PFLAG, which...
