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Scott Lesmes chairs Morrison Foerster’s Public Company Advisory & Governance practice, and is a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice. Scott focuses his practice on counseling clients with respect to corporate and securities matters. 

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Proxy Season 2025: The Impact of Regulatory Pressures on Shareholder Proposals and Engagement

PLI's Annual Disclosure Documents 2024: Current Developments and Best Practices

CCRcorp's 2024 Proxy Disclosure & 21st Annual Executive Compensation Conferences

Corporate Board Member’s Boardroom Summit

Preparing for Compliance: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of the New SEC Cyber Rules

PLI's Annual Disclosure Documents 2023: Current Developments and Best Practices

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SEC Staff Suspends No-Action Relief for Most Shareholder Proposals

SEC Chairman Atkins Casts Doubt on the Validity of Precatory Shareholder Proposals

What to Know About the Effect of the U.S. Government Shutdown on the SEC

A Season of Change: Shareholder Proposals During the 2025 Proxy Season

U.S. SEC Reverses Prohibition on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions

Reminder: Prepare for EDGAR Next

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No AI disclosure rules doesn't mean no AI disclosures

Morrison Foerster Advises Ascendent on Merger between NetDragon and Mynd.ai

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Seeking ‘Goldilocks’: 5 CFO trends for 2024

MoFo Represents Washington Gas Light Co. in $200M Notes Offering

MoFo Advises SoftBank on Agreement to Acquire Berkshire Grey

MoFo Represents Washington Gas Light Co. in $200M Senior Notes Offering

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Above Board: Managing AI in the Boardroom

Above Board: Developments in DEI Litigation and Enforcement

Above Board: SEC Enforcement - Control Violations and Compliance Best Practices

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Recommended for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings

Recognized as a leading lawyer in Securities / Capital Markets Law

Recommended for M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance

Recognized as a "Highly Regarded" leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt and Equity

Capital Markets Practice Group of the Year

Recommended for Capital Markets: Debt Offerings

Recommended for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings

Recognized as a leading lawyer in Securities / Capital Markets Law

Recommended for M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance

Recognized as a "Highly Regarded" leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt and Equity

Capital Markets Practice Group of the Year

Recommended for Capital Markets: Debt Offerings

Recommended for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings

Recognized as a leading lawyer in Securities / Capital Markets Law