Corporate Governance

Court: GCs With Non-Legal Roles Have Narrowed Privilege

The Northern District of Illinois found that copying an in-house lawyer “on a given communication does not automatically transform the […]

Forbes: Boards Should Elevate Cybersecurity To Major Governance Issue

Forbes suggests the time has come for companies to create Board-level committees to focus exclusively on the issue of cybersecurity. […]

Corporate Governance Issues For 2015

An analysis of recent and not so recent trends in corporate governance, from Sidley Austin partner Holly J. Gregory.  By […]

How Institutional Investors Read Proxies

A recent survey by R.R. Donnelley contains some important insights for anyone involved in drawing up proxy statements, says Winston […]

Delaware Decision Said To Be A Blow To Shareholder Lawsuits

Earlier this year the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a company could write bylaws that would require shareholder plaintiffs to […]

Shareholder Cyber-Lawsuit Vs Board Hits Wall

This case may signal a potential new area of liability exposure for directors and officers, but the opinion is also a reminder of just how difficult it is for plaintiffs to survive the initial pleading hurdles…

Communicating About Risk

Productive risk assessment requires clear, direct communication among CEO, CFO, CLO and other executives. But when each member of an […]

The Snare Of Section 16 Reporting Requirements

As an indirect way of sniffing out potential insider trading, the SEC has taken a new interest in reporting requirements […]

SEC Comment Letters Are A Big Insider Trading Loophole

New York Times business writer Gretchen Morgenson looks at a study of insider trading activity following company receipt of SEC […]

Who Can Be A False Claims Act Whistleblower?

During an investigation the relator may still be working for the company, possibly taping conversations or business meetings. More reason why any company doing business with the government…

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