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Digital Strategy, Perspectives, Public Affairs, Research

TikTok Ban Signaling a Divide in Communications Landscape Ahead of 2024 Election

Should the ban of TikTok take hold, it is likely that other uses of consumer data could come under scrutiny, spurred by advocates calling for comprehensive data privacy and protection laws.  As the Senate contemplates the app’s fate, now is the perfect time for foreign and domestic companies who rely heavily on user-data to ready themselves with a public affairs and corporate reputation strategy that underscores an adherence to newly defined legislation while also earning the trust of a skeptical public.  

Investor Relations, Perspectives, Shareholder Activism

Five Early Proxy Season Insights

As we approach the halfway point in the 2024 proxy season, it is shaping up to be a more active cycle than 2023, when many activists seemingly pressed “pause” on pursuing public campaigns to evaluate the full impact of new Universal Proxy Card (UPC) regulations. Amid improving and more predictable economic conditions, a rebounding M&A market, and the prospect of rate cuts, activist shareholder activity continues to increase. Thoughtful preparation ahead of any engagement with an activist can often determine how this dialogue evolves.

H/Advisors Abernathy News

Journalism Is Not a Crime

One year ago, on March 29, 2023, the Russian government detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and falsely accused him of espionage. He has been wrongfully detained ever since. Imprisoned for being a journalist.

H/Advisors Abernathy News

Tod Donhauser Joins H/Advisors Abernathy as Managing Director and Head of the San Francisco Office

Dealmaking, Investor Relations, M&A, M&A, Shareholder Activism

Trends, Tales and Tidbits from Tulane

At the 36th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute, H/Advisors Abernathy discussed market trends and gleaned M&A insights through a series of panels and events across the Big Easy. Here are our key takeaways from the conference: