Corporate Governance

Do Confidentiality Agreements Silence Whistleblowers?

May 26, 2015

A survey finds that many employees in the financial industry see wrongdoing but don’t report it, and some hold their […]

Survey: Dangerous Lack Of GC Successor Planning

May 21, 2015

A dramatic increase in the influence of the general counsel in the C-Suite, without a corresponding increase in the attention paid to successor planning.

With Breaches Virtually Inevitable, The Response Becomes Crucial

May 20, 2015

With a data breach now about as certain as death and taxes, a comprehensive response plan is an absolute necessity. A study last year found that 43 percent…

SCOTUS: Employers Lax On 401K Fees Can Be Sued

May 19, 2015

The Supreme Court has ruled that employers have a continuing duty to monitor fees being charged for products in employees’ […]

For Shareholders, CEO Pay Is A Big Yawn

May 18, 2015

In the five years since the Dodd-Frank law mandated say-on-pay shareholder votes, average CEO pay has risen by an average […]

Deflategate: Patriots Lack Culture Of Compliance

May 12, 2015

A recently-released NFL report revealed that, most likely, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady knew that employees of the team […]

Three More Things Audit Committees Need To Consider

May 8, 2015

Attorneys from Mayer Brown look at three key issues that audit committees will need to confront in 2015: internal investigation […]

Ten Cybersecurity Concerns For Boards

May 7, 2015

The authors have posted a 12,000 word primer called “Ten Cybersecurity Concerns for Every Board of Directors” It is based […]

Volkov: Old CCO Model Is Dead

April 16, 2015

Corporations need a CCO with a chair in the C-suite, according to a leader in the ethics and compliance field […]

Special Litigation Committee Good Defense Against Derivative Suits

April 13, 2015

Just as companies are building up their defenses against data breaches, their legal departments should be planning responses against the derivative lawsuits that are likely to follow…

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