Corporate Governance

New Guidelines for Board Oversight of Ethics and Compliance

With increasing regulatory oversight of ethics and compliance programs, boards need to receive timely information about areas of risk and concern. […]

In-House Lawyer, “Unauthorized,” Still Gets Privilege

An in-house attorney licensed to practice in California but occasionally working in his company’s Pennsylvania office, but without a “Limited […]

Collect Better Data, Not More Data

A potential “paralyzing paradox” presented by data collection and how to get past it.

Boardrooms Shudder Over Delaware Judge’s Decision

Shareholders in Dell Inc. were underpaid by $6 billion when the company was taken private, according to a Delaware chancery […]

Cybersecurity Is A Governance And Risk Management Issue

More companies are coming to see cybersecurity as part of a larger compliance and integrity program, rather than shunting it […]

Why Compliance Officers Are Nervous

Eight out 10 are “at least somewhat concerned” about the change in tone in Washington, and about two out of […]

Accounting Flaws Now Prime Target In Securities Class Actions

For the third straight year, there has been an increase in the number of securities class actions filings with accounting-related […]

An Overlooked Exception To Attorney-Client Privilege

It’s based on a 45-year old Fifth Circuit precedent – Garner v. Wolfinbarger – a precedent that’s alive and well […]

Individual Executive Exposure In Government Investigations

A white collar alert from Miller & Chevalier looks at significant cases and government investigations that directly affected executives in […]

Ethics Have Calculable Value

The president of the umbrella organization for in-house attorneys in Europe – the European Company Lawyers Association, or ECLA – outlines […]

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