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March 7, 2012 by Jacque J. Sokolov, Mark Wheeler and Sumant Ramachandra
Board committees on science and technology gain visibility, momentum.
March 5, 2012
NACD's New England chapter will honor J. Terrence Murray with its lifetime-achievement award for his work promoting governance best practices while serving as the CVS Caremark lead director.
February 24, 2012
Casino operator Wynn Macau has voted to remove nonexecutive Director Kazuo Okada from the board after parent company Wynn Resorts forcibly bought out Okada's shares in the company.
February 24, 2012 by Irv Becker and David Wise
Dodd-Frank's say on pay provisions give a greater voice to shareholder advisory groups such as ISS, who call for more intense pay for performance tests.
February 13, 2012
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Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2012 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Rosalind Ramsey Tyson, Director of the SEC’s Los Angeles Regional Office, will retire at the end of March after 30 ...
February 8, 2012
The new Turkish Commercial Code, scheduled to go into effect in July, is expected to improve disclosure levels and increase corporate transparency.
January 26, 2012
Independent investigations must be carefully considered and executed.
January 26, 2012
Increasingly detailed disclosures are an essential factor in continuing shareholder approval of company policies.
January 26, 2012 by Richard M. Steinberg
An excerpt from Richard M. Steinberg's Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance: It Can’t Happen to Us—Avoiding Corporate Disaster While Driving Success.
January 26, 2012
SEC Modifies ‘Admit Nor Deny’; Law Firm Warns of ‘Time Bomb’ After Comcast’s Roberts Is Fined; Shareholders, Firms Disagree on Frequency of Votes; more.
January 26, 2012 by Elizabeth Mullen
Edward D. Breen tells of Tyco, Jon F. Hanson recounts HealthSouth turnaround at D100 Forum.
January 26, 2012 by Jeff Cunningham
General (Ret.) Hugh Shelton on his transition from battlefield to boardroom service, and his candid assessment of the war in Iraq, Guantanamo, Iran and American leadership.
January 12, 2012
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2012-7
Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2012 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a former audit partner at accounting and consulting firm BDO USA LLP has pled guilty to criminal charges for lying to SEC enfo...
January 12, 2012
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2012-7
Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2012 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a former audit partner at accounting and consulting firm BDO USA LLP has pled guilty to criminal charges for lying to SEC enfo...
January 12, 2012
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2012-7
Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2012 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a former audit partner at accounting and consulting firm BDO USA LLP has pled guilty to criminal charges for lying to SEC enfo...
January 12, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2012-7
Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2012 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a former audit partner at accounting and consulting firm BDO USA LLP has pled guilty to criminal charges for lying to SEC enfo...
January 9, 2012 by Thomas J. Saporito
As lead directors' influence grows, the requirements for success in the position must be considered.
January 5, 2012 by Francis G.X. Pileggi and Kevin F. Brady
Noteworthy 2011 corporate and commercial decisions from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery.
December 29, 2011 by Ira M. Millstein and Holly J. Gregory
In an annual reflection, Ira M. Millstein and Holly J. Gregory offer thoughts on how, without the need for regulatory intervention, boards and shareholders can seize the opportunity to rebuild trust and, by doing so, help resolve some of the tensions that are stalling our economic recovery.
December 21, 2011 by Mary L. Schapiro
Shareholders, boards and management must all be effectively engaged to foster successful and effective governance.
