Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. v. Kris Kobach

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Case Number:

2:26-cv-02254

Court:

Kansas

Nature of Suit:

Constitutional - State Statute

Judge:

Holly L. Teeter

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  1. June 25, 2026

    Kan. Proxy Adviser Law Blocked For Viewpoint Discrimination

    A Kansas federal judge agreed to block a state law from taking effect amid lawsuits brought by proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis & Co. LLC and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., which claim the law is unconstitutional and imposes burdensome requirements on issuing recommendations that go against corporate management's wishes.

  2. April 30, 2026

    Glass Lewis, ISS File More Suits Over State Proxy Laws

    Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis & Co. LLC and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. have sued the state attorneys general of Indiana and Kansas over laws the firms say are unconstitutional and impose burdensome requirements for issuing recommendations that go against corporate managers' wishes.