Corporate Governance

SEC Hits Mayweather, DJ Khaled, For Crypto-Coin Promotion

Early in November the SEC issued a stern warning to investors: Be wary of paid endorsements “from artists, sports figures, […]

Biggest Shareholder Suit Ever?

A lawsuit filed by New York attorney general Barbara Underwood does not allege that Exxon lied about what it understood […]

A Hard Look At CA’s New Law Requiring Women On Corporate Boards

After a resolution that “urges” more equitable representation of women on corporate boards appeared to be having little effect, California […]

Trend Sharply Up For Securities Litigation

The number of federal securities class actions filed in the first six months of 2018 was more than double the […]

Gender-Biased General Counsel Bonuses Need Fixing

Although female general counsel have a base salary that is, on average 6.3 percent lower than their male counterparts, it’s […]

Business Continuity Plan for the Legal Department

The list of potential business disruptors is long and disturbing, from flooding, tornadoes, and fires to computer viruses and active […]

Does The Conflict-Minerals Law Hurt African Miners?

Many companies will soon be fulfilling their SEC requirement to report on whether mining of certain minerals in their supply […]

Does Your D&O Policy Cover Cyber Breach?

With the emergence of cyber-breach risk, there is a whole new category of liability for company directors and officers. It’s […]

Facebook Legal Takes A Media Hit

In a New York Times article about alleged misuse of the Facebook platform by Russian operatives, the slant is clearly […]

In-House Lawyers Can Be FCPA Targets

In one case, the company itself got off the hook on the basis of full disclosure and cooperation, but no such luck for the former GC…

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