Corporate Governance

Executive Comp In The 2014 Proxy Season

November 18, 2013

Attorneys from McKenna Long & Aldridge advise companies to start preparing now for the 2014 proxy season, and to expect […]

Survey: Views Of Directors, Major Investors, Diverge On The Key Issues

November 15, 2013

Board directors and investors have different ideas of what qualities are most desirable in corporate board members, with investors rating […]

Why Board Members Should Embrace Skepticism

November 13, 2013

With shareholder activism on the rise and corporate boards seeing increased legal risk against themselves personally, one preventative step board […]

Boards Confront Cybersecurity, With Insurance Part Of The Mix

November 12, 2013

Boards of directors have a duty to confront the issue of cybersecurity and may be liable if they don’t. The […]

Compensation Committee Mistakes when Hiring CEOs

November 11, 2013

There are three major mistakes made by compensation committees in hiring a new CEO: failure to set a compensation range […]

Member Immunity From LLC Liability Varies by State

November 11, 2013

LLCs and corporations limit the liability of their owners. LLC members and corporate shareholders risk only their capital contribution. Many […]

The Why And How Of “Shareholder Engagement”

November 11, 2013

Increased shareholder activism is an international trend. This article discusses potential benefits and complexities of the board-shareholder engagement process in […]

It’s The Women, Stupid!

November 5, 2013

Despite evidence that corporations whose boards include women yield higher operating profit and higher return on invested capital, the number […]

Restructuring Legal Departments To Adapt To A Changing Landscape

November 4, 2013

Corporate legal departments face increasing shareholder activism and a changing landscape of regulations as the Dodd-Frank act continues to roll […]

Compliance Training Can’t Skip C-Suite

October 31, 2013

Senior executives and board members are often overlooked when it comes to corporate compliance training, but that is a potentially […]

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