Corporate Governance

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…

Calpers Will Plug Sustainability Into Investment Decisions

April 9, 2015

The $3 billion dollar California Public Employees’ Retirement System has revised its investment policies so that they will consider a […]

What Shareholders Are Proposing In 2015

April 8, 2015

Proxy access and social/environmental matters head the list of concerns finding their way into shareholder proposals in the 2015 proxy […]

Key Developments In Securities & Shareholder Litigation: Annual Report

April 6, 2015

Key developments in shareholder and securities litigation in 2014, and how they will affect boards, general counsel and compliance officers going forward.

“Life Sciences” A Securities Fraud Lightening Rod

March 25, 2015

One sector, life sciences, stands out as a target of securities fraud class actions in 2014, according to a study […]

Deferred Prosecutions Under Fire

March 24, 2015

Deferred prosecutions for corporate crimes are rampant and ineffectual, according to the author of a new book featured on National […]

Survey Highlights Cybersecurity Risk To Board

March 24, 2015

A recent survey from Thomson Reuters finds that corporate boards are lagging in their adoption of basic security measures, and […]

When Compliance Officers Can Be Whistleblowers

March 17, 2015

The bounty program under Dodd-Frank rewards whistleblowers who provide information that leads to an SEC enforcement action that totals more […]

In-House Counsel Guide To Handling Political Disclosure Initiatives

March 17, 2015

Activists continue to pressure public companies to disclose information about their political activities, and despite the fact it has received […]

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