Improving communication with proxy advisers
As companies prepare for the upcoming proxy season, there is little that triggers anxiety like anticipation of the voting...
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Expanding the ranks of governance ambassadors
Despite the passage of time between the Victorian era and our own, Charles Dickens’ cautionary tale, A Christmas Carol, continues...
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Billy Wilder's governance lesson
One of my favorite films, which I try to watch every December, is a comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder called The Apartment. It...
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Fretting over how to motivate long-term investments
The debate over how to combat the tendency toward short-term thinking by companies and investors holds no promise of being...
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Individual liability for board members in retaliation cases
I have written previously about a brighter spotlight being shone on board members and the higher level of accountability to which...
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IT audit reporting lines need improvement, says new report
The greatest challenge faced by IT audit professionals around the world is the ‘ever-changing nature of complex emerging...
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Activist insights from the Delaware Law Issues Update conference
Tis the season – for corporate issuers to engage with their shareholders at a comfortable distance from the crush of proxy season...
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Moderation in feasting and director seating
As the US prepares to commemorate Thanksgiving, I’m offering a couple of bite-sized governance items this week, as a reminder that...
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Exxon's public disclosures on climate risk in the spotlight
The run-up to the UN’s 21st Conference of the Parties on climate change, to be held in the Paris suburbs later this month, keeps...
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Data due diligence in M&A deals
Early last year, when Facebook announced plans to acquire messaging app WhatsApp, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) consumer...
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