Corporate Governance

Legal Fee Prerogative Gives Goldman Sachs Some Leverage

September 8, 2014

New York Times business writer Gretchen Morgenson takes a look at the Goldman Sachs formula for deciding whose legal bills […]

Medtronic Will Pay Executives’ Tax Bill For Inversion

September 1, 2014

Medtronic Inc. intends to reimburse top executives for a personal tax bill they will face as the result of the company’s announced tax inversion…

PwC Gets Fine, Suspension, For Conflict In Bank Consulting Work

August 18, 2014

A New York state regulatory official determined that PricewaterhouseCoopers, charged with investigating possible trade sanctions violations by one of the […]

More Corporate Boards Seeking Ouster Of Founder-Executives

August 18, 2014

A Reuters article looks at an increasingly common governance issue. Responding to shareholder demands that they take a more active […]

What the Kahn Decision Says About “Special Committees”

August 13, 2014

The recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. has generated extensive commentary. That decision […]

Big Pharma Deal May Be Pushing The Envelope On Insider Trading

August 5, 2014

The CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, which is pursuing the takeover, teamed up in advance with a hedge fund manager…

GM CEO Stands By GC, But Should She?

July 22, 2014

General Motors CEO Mary Barra’s is coming under criticism, including from members of Congress, for her staunch defense of long-time […]

Arbitration Clause Said To Have Protected Abusive CEO At American Apparel

July 21, 2014

Were it not for arbitration and confidentiality clauses that American Apparel put in place, the pattern of sexual harassment accusations […]

Hire A Chief Information Security Officer And Hope For The Best

July 21, 2014

You can’t say it’s a thankless job – salaries are said to range from $188,000 to 1.2 million – but […]

SEC Mandates More Oversight Of Proxy Advisory Firms

July 14, 2014

Investment advisors, pension and employee benefit plans, bank trust departments and others have become increasingly reliant on proxy advisory firms. […]

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