Corporate Governance

Appeals Court Ruling Opens Door for ‘Micro’ Unions

August 22, 2013

Unions may organize groups of employees in a single workplace, creating “micro” bargaining units, after the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

New FCC Written Consent Telemarketer Regs Set for October

August 22, 2013

As of October 16, telemarketers must receive “prior express written consent” before making prerecorded calls to residential telephone lines or […]

What CalPERS Wants

August 20, 2013

Officials of CalPERS, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, met in person last week with SEC chair Mary Jo White […]

In Wall Street Cases, Who Pays The Legal Fees?

August 14, 2013

With more high-stakes cases being filed, the question of who pays…

Laying The Groundwork For Proxy Litigation Defense

August 13, 2013

Recent trends in proxy-related litigation, with eight recommendations for companies that are willing to take proactive measures that will avoid […]

Say-On-Pay Lawsuits Are Failing

August 9, 2013

Most lawsuits alleging that proxy disclosures regarding compensation lack enough information to enable…

Shareholder Proposals In The 2013 Proxy Season

August 7, 2013

What did shareholders want during the 2013 proxy season, and how successful were they? An analysis from the Manhattan Institute […]

Eight Tips For M&A In China

August 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by “guanxi,” make good use of triangulation in your due diligence, and go easy on the…

Death Knell for the Compliance Defense?

July 31, 2013

It’s time to say “rest in peace” to any notion that on-paper compliance policies can be the basis of an FCPA defense.

How Today’s Shareholder Activists Are Like Yesterday’s Corporate Raiders

July 31, 2013

The era of the hostile corporate takeover has come and gone, and now shareholder activists are beginning to play a role in some ways similar to…

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