Corporate Governance

The Evolving Meaning of “Independence” in the Board Room

The SEC and the stock exchanges have rules requiring minimum levels of independence for board members in respect to certain […]

Since 1996, more than 40 percent of corporations listed on major stock exchanges have been targeted by a securities class […]

The sudden ouster of American Eagle’s CEO earlier this year was the result of an “old boys’ club” board eager […]

While many businesses say they have improved internal audit practices, progress there has not kept up with the increasingly risky […]

Given how much a company stands to lose if a transition at the top doesn’t go well, it’s not surprising […]

A Massachusetts court rules that a part owner and key employee of a closely held company who left and started […]

In the Harvard Law School Forum, John L. Reed, a partner at DLA Piper, analyzes some 2013 decisions by the […]

In a Q&A, Latham & Watkins partners Jim Barrall and Steven Stokdyk consider what the SEC, as well as ISS […]

Executive teams led by a CEO who drives expensive cars or owns several houses are more likely to oversee a […]

“Say on Pay” regulations, a part of the Dodd-Frank Act regulations that allows shareholders to vote on executive pay, has […]