Corporate Governance

In-House Privilege Claim Stumbles Before Skeptical Judge

A magistrate judge had a stern message for lawyers from Adidas and to in-house lawyers generally, as he denied a […]

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 […]

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