Corporate Governance

Shareholder Lawsuits After M&A: The Cornerstone Study

Last year the overwhelming majority – 93 percent – of M&A deals valued at more than $100 million were followed […]

Update On Cyber And Reputational Insurance

Insurers are rapidly eliminating cyberbreach coverage from corporate general liability policies, and last year the Insurance Services Office (ISO) added […]

Disclosure Leeway Affirmed In 1st Circuit Case

Cooley LLP partner Lyle Roberts, writing in his blog The 10b-5 Daily, looks at a case that clarifies the extent […]

A Clear Limit On FCPA Successor Liability

A recent case helps clarify when there is or is not successor liability for a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation after the acquisition of a foreign company.

Prepare In Advance For A Proxy Battle

Defense of a proxy challenge is a daunting challenge and an expensive one, writes Kroll’s Dave Holley. He cites a […]

How GCs Should Respond To Political Spend Disclosure Demands

Efforts by activists to force publicly-held companies to disclose their political spending have suffered some setbacks, but they aren’t going […]

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 […]

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