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accounting & audit board administration calpers ceo ceo succession compensation corporate governance director news director recruiting korean investment corp. kuwait investment authority merrill lynch mizuho corporate bank of japan proxy say on pay sec shareholders strategy & leadership yahooArticles by Gretchen MichalsCourt Affirms Rulemaker’s ConstitutionalityOctober 1,2008 by Gretchen MichalsAn August court ruling on a littleknown case averted a different sort of accounting crisis, one that would have jeopardized the authority of the body that regulates public accounting firms. A federal appeals court ruled that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is constitutional. Full Story  From Brazil to DubaiOctober 1,2008 by Gretchen MichalsWith increasing frequency, directors are crossing borders to serve on boards and facing a host of cultural differences. Boardrooms in other countries are forcing American directors to learn more than whether they are presenting their business cards appropriately. Full Story Postings: Directors for HireOctober 1,2008 by Gretchen MichalsFor boards looking to add some talented new members, there’s good and bad news in the fallout from the financial storm ravaging Wall Street firms. Full Story The Shrinking Shelf Life of a DirectorSeptember 1,2008 by Gretchen MichalsLike CEO tenure, director terms are growing shorter. The contracting tenure of CEOs and other C-suite executives is cause for worry among proponents of the long-term view. Now directors are also increasingly leaving, or being forced out, after shorter stays. Full Story  A 'Chewable' Poison PillJune 1,2008 by Gretchen MichalsHarvard Professor Lucian Bebchuk is on a quest to modify the corporate takeover defense mechanism known as the poison pill. And boards are taking notice. Full Story |