Corporate Governance

Debate Criteria, Not Personality, In CEO Hiring

July 14, 2014

When beginning the hunt for a new CEO, make a short list – but not of candidates, Reshmi Paul and […]

How To Evaluate And Negotiate D&O Insurance Coverage

July 7, 2014

Over the past decade, it has become more common for directors and officers to become targets of lawsuits, investigations and […]

Times Columnist Lambasts “Inversion” Tax Dodge

June 9, 2014

Veteran New York Times business columnist Floyd Norris wrote a scathing critique of a strategy frequently employed by U.S. companies: […]

Offshore Corporate Tax Ploy Targeted By Senators

May 21, 2014

The practice known as “inversion,” whereby a corporation relocates its headquarters offshore to a cheaper tax venue, is the target […]

‘Business Risk Index’ From Travelers

May 19, 2014

Medical cost inflation was ranked by business decision-makers as the top business risk, in a survey conducted by the Travelers […]

The Evolving Meaning Of “Independence” In The Board Room

May 16, 2014

Independence in the board room, often considered a solution to the problem of misaligned incentives, among other problems of governance, […]

Compensation Committees Inner Workings Revealed

April 28, 2014

How do boards determine CEO pay? A study by David De Angelis of Rice University and Yaniv Grinstein of the […]

Fewer CEOs Fired In 2013

April 28, 2014

Last year the percentage of companies that fired their CEOs was the lowest since 2010. Only 23.8 percent of all […]

Halliburton Decision Could Change The Game, But Won’t End It

April 25, 2014

The fraud-on-the-market doctrine could be invalidated by a decision in Halliburton v Erica P. John Fund, now before the U.S. […]

Former Fed Enforcers Warn Companies Of Coming FCPA Crackdown

April 22, 2014

Two former high-level government enforcers, both of whom are now defense attorneys, warn companies that FCPA and other corruption enforcement […]

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