Corporate Governance

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 […]

Non-Practicing Company Lawyers In Growing Ethical Gap

October 29, 2013

Professional regulations should be established for lawyers with non-legal positions, University of North Carolina law professor Dana Remus suggests in […]

Board Members Could Be Vulnerable To FCPA Prosecutions

October 23, 2013

Under increasingly targeted investigations by the Justice Department and the SEC, it’s only a matter of time before the field […]

GC Have Much To Gain, Fear, From Big Data

October 17, 2013

Big data is helping general counsel predict legal costs, case outcomes, and streamline compliance. However it is also causing corporate […]

GCs Finding Savings, Value In Small Law Firms

October 15, 2013

When it comes to outside legal work, general counsel have begun putting value over pedigree, bypassing high-profile firms for smaller […]

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