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Lawrence Cunningham

East Hampton, New York, Washington, D.C.
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Lawrence A. Cunningham, a prolific author of books, articles, and essays, is an expert on corporate governance, culture, and structure. Since 2007, he has been the Tucker Research Professor at The George Washington University Law School in Washington D.C. and since 2019 President of Quality Shareholders Group.

Cunningham has written extensively on corporate affairs in leading university journals and prominent periodicals, including a regular weekly column in MarketWatch called Cunningham’s Qua…

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Lawrence A. Cunningham's Quality Investing - MarketWatch

Lawrence A. Cunningham's Quality Investing - MarketWatch

The latest Quality Investing column on MarketWatch.

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SEC Mulls a Step Backward on Corporate-Governance Oversight | National Review

SEC Mulls a Step Backward on Corporate-Governance Oversight | National Review

Biden's SEC chairman has indicated he will look the other way on potential conflicts of interest at proxy-adv…

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When it comes to Georgia's voting law, keep politics out of business

When it comes to Georgia's voting law, keep politics out of business

The controversial Georgia election law bill, SB 202, is 96 pages long. It spans 2,474 lines, consisting mostl…

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Opinion: Pick one - conformist governance or good capital allocation

Opinion: Pick one - conformist governance or good capital allocation

You might assume that following best practices correlates with superior performance and shareholder loyalty. …

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The Secret Sauce of Corporate Leadership

The Secret Sauce of Corporate Leadership

Earlier this month came refreshing news that an activist shareholder had agreed to withdraw a proposal to spl…

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So much for your day in court

So much for your day in court

If you think you will have your day in court when aggrieved by civil injustice, think again. More likely, you…

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What Do Law Professors Think About The Shareholder Proposal System?

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By Lawrence Cunningham
| ecgi.global
The shareholder proposal process, historically administered by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has long been studied by corporate and securities law scholars. In recent years, it has become the subject of wider and increasingly contentious public debate. Once primarily of academic and professional interest—spanning topics from corporate purpose to annual meeting protocols—the system now appears amid broader political and policy disputes across a range of issues.
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Shareholder Proposal Reform Must Center on Facts, Not Philosophy Original

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By Lawrence Cunningham
| Bloomberg Law Verified
Almost all constituencies in corporate governance—shareholders, directors, and professionals—agree on one thing: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s handling of shareholder proposals isn’t working. A recent large-scale survey reveals broad dissatisfaction with the agency’s administration of Rule 14a-8, citing unpredictability, opacity, and inconsistent application of standards. That consensus spans groups that otherwise disagree over the legitimacy of certain proposals.
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SEC Restraint on Shareholder Proposals to Stoke State Competition

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By Lawrence Cunningham
| Bloomberg Law Verified
Corporate America is entering a proxy season unlike any in recent memory. The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a major shift in how it will handle shareholder proposals for inclusion in company proxy statements, heightening state competition in the realm of corporate law. For decades, SEC staff served as the main referee, issuing views on when companies could omit a shareholder proposal.
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Freelance op ed writer

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Awards

NACD Lifetime Achievement Award (Corproate Directorship)

2018 - Corporate Governance
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