Corporate Governance

Personalities, Generations Clash In Story Of Ousted American Eagle CEO

The sudden ouster of American Eagle’s CEO earlier this year was the result of an “old boys’ club” board eager […]

Survey: Most Senior Managers Question Value Of Internal Audit

While many businesses say they have improved internal audit practices, progress there has not kept up with the increasingly risky […]

More Companies Paying CEOs To Find Their Replacement

Given how much a company stands to lose if a transition at the top doesn’t go well, it’s not surprising […]

Company Insider Can Leave, Take Business, Not Breach Fiduciary Duty

A Massachusetts court rules that a part owner and key employee of a closely held company who left and started […]

Key Governance Decisions From Delaware Courts in 2013

In the Harvard Law School Forum, John L. Reed, a partner at DLA Piper, analyzes some 2013 decisions by the […]

Prep For The 2014 Proxy Season

In a Q&A, Latham & Watkins partners Jim Barrall and Steven Stokdyk consider what the SEC, as well as ISS […]

CEOs With Bling More Likely To Oversee Errors, Fraud, Study Finds

Executive teams led by a CEO who drives expensive cars or owns several houses are more likely to oversee a […]

“Say On Pay” Won’t Kill CEO Employment Agreements

“Say on Pay” regulations, a part of the Dodd-Frank Act regulations that allows shareholders to vote on executive pay, has […]

Factors Driving Merger Enforcement

Merger law has been primarily shaped by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Court decisions are rare […]

Protecting Against Political Risk in Overseas Ventures

In recent years international companies have experienced expropriations, cancellations of operating licenses, and contract frustration, as the result of actions […]

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