Corporate Governance

After Glaxo, Six Questions Your Compliance Team Needs To Ask

July 26, 2013

Based on what’s being alleged, there are already some clear lessons for companies and their overseas risk management compliance teams.

Mid-Year Report On Securities Class-Action Filings

July 25, 2013

The total number of filings remains at a “depressed” level, and the rush of filings against Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges has ended.

Compliance Clampdown On Bribery

July 24, 2013

Why ompanies with overseas business connections must get past a “check-the-box” mentality when evaluating overseas partners…

Canada Strengthens Its Foreign Corruption Law

July 24, 2013

The CFPOA is starting to look more like the FCPA in the United States.

Sixteen Quick Takes On Dodd-Frank

July 22, 2013

Three years in, how is the law working? Experts opine from across the political spectrum…

SEC Enforcers Getting Primed For Data-Mining

July 22, 2013

Three new SEC initiatives were announced this month, laying the groundwork for increased use of data-mining in detecting fraud. The […]

Chinese State Media Call for Crackdown on Bribery By Western Firms

July 17, 2013

Chinese media have named names, accusing multinationals of corruption. Chinese officials have accused GlaxoSmithKline of bribing government officials and doctors in order to…

The Pay-Ratio In The News

July 17, 2013

The Dodd-Frank pay disparity provision – now being revisited in Congress – would require  public companies to calculate and disclose […]

Should Your Board Adopt A Forum Selection Provision?

July 15, 2013

Now that the Delaware Chancery Court has upheld these provisions, what factors should be considered?

Five Coming Trends In Shareholder Proposals

July 12, 2013

Five governance proposals that during this proxy season garnered only marginal approval but have…

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