Corporate Governance

"Collaborative Tools" (aka Software) For Lawyers

September 3, 2015

Software products designed to help groups of people collaborate continue to proliferate, and potential users can find it hard to […]

Update On Dodd-Frank And Executive Compensation

September 2, 2015

The Dodd-Frank law requires enhanced disclosure of executive compensation by public companies and, in some circumstances, the recouping of compensation. […]

Cybsersecurity Experts Fast-Tracked To Board Rooms

August 18, 2015

Cybersecurity experts are being appointed to boards as corporate governance becomes increasingly concerned with the threat posed by hackers and […]

General Counsel Must Discuss Cybersecurity With Their Boards

August 4, 2015

General counsel responsibility includes insuring that directors have adequate information in advance of any decision-making and continuous…

Big Signature May Signify Financial Misreporting

July 13, 2015

The correlation wasn’t dramatic, but it was statistically significant, according to a team of  university researchers. The hard numbers were […]

Another FCPA Defendant Walks After Trial

July 1, 2015

The chief of the Department of Justice FCPA unit has said pursuing individual defendants is now a priority, but the […]

More Criticism Of SEC's In-House Court System

June 30, 2015

The SEC’s system of in-house administrative judges, operating under trunacated litigation rules, continues to come under fire, and from more […]

Study: Dual GC-Chief Compliance Officer Most Effective

June 25, 2015

Compliance programs are more effective when they are run by a single officer who functions as both general counsel and […]

Activists Have Changed, Their Targets Should Too

June 16, 2015

Tucker Ellis attorney Christopher J. Hewitt says it’s time for shareholder activists and companies to bury the hatchet and reconsider […]

Breach Response Involves Far More Than Technology

June 15, 2015

Why a comprehensive response strategy needs to extend into other areas of the business, including legal, human resources, public relations, investor relations, media relations, and…

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