The Buck stops here (at the top)
Over the weekend, I had occasion to hear the experience of a dentist whose practice was nearly ruined by poor oversight of an...
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Boardroom archive
Ready for legal standards on data breach notification?
Earlier this week, attorney general Eric Holder put pressure on Congress to pass legislation creating national standards for...
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Are you using in-camera meetings?
As corporate boards face more complex and difficult decisions, they may want to consider increasing the use of in-camera meetings...
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Board dynamics vs individual director performance
During proxy season, shareholders are inclined to express their satisfaction with a company's performance over the past year, or...
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Board dynamics vs individual director performance
New research published in January and adapted this week by the Conference Board Governance Center for its Director Notes concludes...
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Proxy fights to bolster takeover prospects
There is undoubtedly great interest in whether Time Warner Cable may be more inclined to reconsider Charter Communications' most...
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What makes a good director great?
Selecting the right directors to sit on your corporate board is no easy feat. There are a great many aspects to consider, but...
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The corporate secretary’s role in board oversight of ERM
Understanding the deeper significance that board oversight of a company’s framework for managing risk plays is critical for...
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Expanding FCPA violations to include commercial bribery
What corporate compliance departments may be less aware of is that, in addition to bribery directed at foreign government...
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Essentials conference stresses secretary’s role in protecting boards
The ever-changing reforms to public company governance have been driven partly by institutional investor demand, but are mostly...
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