Corporate Governance

Shareholder Cyber-Lawsuit Vs Board Hits Wall

October 23, 2014

This case may signal a potential new area of liability exposure for directors and officers, but the opinion is also a reminder of just how difficult it is for plaintiffs to survive the initial pleading hurdles…

Communicating About Risk

October 9, 2014

Productive risk assessment requires clear, direct communication among CEO, CFO, CLO and other executives. But when each member of an […]

The Snare Of Section 16 Reporting Requirements

October 8, 2014

As an indirect way of sniffing out potential insider trading, the SEC has taken a new interest in reporting requirements […]

SEC Comment Letters Are A Big Insider Trading Loophole

October 6, 2014

New York Times business writer Gretchen Morgenson looks at a study of insider trading activity following company receipt of SEC […]

Who Can Be A False Claims Act Whistleblower?

October 1, 2014

During an investigation the relator may still be working for the company, possibly taping conversations or business meetings. More reason why any company doing business with the government…

Wayward Donor List Reveals Millions In Secret Corporate Political Contributions

September 25, 2014

A list of donors and amounts they contributed to Republican governor campaigns and Republican events since 2008 was unintentionally made […]

Rockefeller Fund Bailing Out Of Oil

September 23, 2014

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the $860 million philanthropic organization originating in a family fortune built in the oil business, announced […]

New Cybersecurity Framework Puts Litigators, Information Security Officers, On Same Page

September 22, 2014

Litigators and information security professionals are finding that their work overlaps, at least when it comes to data management, writes […]

Rare Dissent At SEC May Signal Disclosure Crackdown

September 16, 2014

Aguilar said he considered the settlement emblematic of a broader trend, in which fraud charges are downgraded to books and records and internal control charges.

The Most Overlooked Clauses In Executive Separation Agreements

September 8, 2014

The concept of a separation agreement is simple, writes Burns & Levinson attorney Renee Inomata, but there are some devilish […]

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