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- Evolving Role Of In-House Counsel: Adding Value To The Business
- From the executive summary: 'The role of general counsel and law departments and definition of value-added contribution by inside counsel has been dynamic over the past two decades. However, in the current climate, their importance has never been greater. It is likely that the definition of best practices and critical...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Three Issues In Law Department Talent Management
- From the executive summary: ‘A key element to a successful law department is management of in-house legal talent. The term, talent management, pertains to all the methods available to general counsel for training, mentoring, coaching, motivating, and directing in-house lawyers. The paper describes the top three issues law departments have...
- White papers 2003-07-01
- Congress Mandates Code Of Conduct For Attorneys Representing Public Companies Before The SEC
- In enacting the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Congress mandated that the Securities and Exchange Commission the SEC issue rules that would require private attorneys who represent public companies in any manner before the SEC to report violations of the securities laws or breaches of fiduciary duties or “similar violations” to...
- White papers 2002-09-10
- Corporate Governance- One size doesn't fit all
- According to Robert J. Stucker, effective corporate governance should simultaneously maximize shareholder value and provide the proper incentives to management. General counsel play a key role in attaining these goals, and accordingly, should continuously abide by these principles.
- White papers 2003-10-27
- Sarbanes-Oxley- Implications For General Counsel, Human Resources, Employment Policy And Employment Law
- Congress has a message for your employees - if you witness corporate fraud, or an attempt to cover it up, report it to authorities without fear of reprisal. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 the Act is designed to root out corporate corruption in public companies and, in the process, mandates...
- White papers 2002-09-23
- Dynamic Duo on the Move
- If the long-standing relationship between Amelia "Mel" Rea Maguire, partner with Holland & Knight LLP, and Cornell Boggs, new General Counsel of Tyco Plastics & Adhesives, were a melody, its major chords would be communication, understanding and action. "To really add value we have to understand the company, its goals...
- White papers 2003-10-27
- Advising Corporate Boards On Directors’ And Officers’ Insurance
- After Enron and WorldCom, with premiums on directors’ and officers’ insurance (“D&O”) policies soaring, most CEOs and general counsels have had to answer a pointed questionfrom their boards of directors: “Are we covered?” Gone are the days when a CEO or general counsel could give a thirty second answer to...
- White papers 2003-09-01
- When Compliance Fails
- From the executive summary: ‘It goes without saying that corporate boards and management, including general counsel, must be more vigilant than ever in ensuring appropriate corporate governance and compliance with acceptable financial reporting standards. The strictest attention to compliance, however, does not ensure that the corporation will escape a shareholders'...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Apple Shareholders: Get a Grip
- Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Apple AAPL shareholders: you need to get a grip. On Wednesday, AAPL sold off on news that the company, CEO Steve Jobs, former CFO Fred Anderson, former general counsel Nancy Heinen and several Apple board members were hit with a purported class-action lawsuit in...
- External links 2008-07-03
- The PCAOB’s Misguided Idea, and Our Practical Alternatives
- The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board PCAOB voted unanimously to propose an auditing standard, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with An Audit of Financial Statements. This is the first audit standard proposed by the PCAOB since it took control of such matters from the American...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- A Case Study in Handling Corporate Screw-Ups
- We've written posts offering general guidance on how to handle a corporate screw-up, as well as our thoughts on various companies' responses to public misfires and mistakes, but sometimes nothing is as illuminating as a real life case study. Last week, Business Week offered an interesting look at how Travelocity...
- Blog posts 2007-10-02
- Everyday Values: The Harley-Davidson Code Of Conduct
- Everyday Values: The Harley-Davidson Code of Business Conduct was created for and applies to the Board of Directors and all employees of Harley-Davidson, Inc., including those of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company, Harley-Davidson Financial Services and Harley-Davidson subsidiaries worldwide. This Code of Business Conduct updates our 1992 version and...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Here Comes IFRS, a Whole New Accounting System
- Executives may think they have a lot on their plate, but they soon will have to make room for one thing more -- a whole new accounting system. Indeed, the International Financial Reporting Standards (called "Eye for S") is about to become a big part of their...
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- CEOs: Don't Sweat New SEC Commissioners
- CEOs probably don't have much to fear from the two new Democratic nominees to the U.S Securities & Exchange Commission. While both individuals have solid records, they are not seen to be boat rockers and are unlikely to do much to push the agenda of shareholder rights advocates. ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- Broadcom Ex-CEO Pleads Not Guilty in Criminal Cases
- SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - Former Broadcom Corp BRCM Chief Executive Henry Nicholas III pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges stemming from an alleged stock options backdating conspiracy and to federal drug charges. The technology company's former chief financial officer, ...
- News items 2008-06-16
- The New Center on Executive Compensation: a Q&A
- There's a new player on the block in executive compensation issues. Recently-formed, the Washington-based Center on Executive Compensation says it pushes for reasoned, nuanced views on such hot-button issues as proposed "Say On Pay" legislation, regulation and other matters. The center is an offshoot of the HR...
- Blog posts 2008-05-23
- How to Negotiate a Merger
- We’ve boiled down what many M&A experts preach about the hard process of M&A negotiating into four basic steps that more companies ought to practice. Make Your Initial Offer GOAL: Define the ballpark parameters under which...
- Articles 2007-12-13
- FTC Launches Antitrust Probe of Intel
- By Diane Bartz and Duncan Martell WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The world's leading semiconductor maker Intel Corp INTC faces a formal investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after fighting similar antitrust probes in Europe and Asia, the company said on...
- News items 2008-06-06
- Tech Companies Indulge in Patent Troll PR
- Verizon, Google, Cisco, Telefon AB, Ericsson, and HP are among a group of high tech companies planning to buy important IP before patent trolls snap them up, as the Wall Street Journal reports. But is this a real concern, or corporate spin? The mass of patent litigation is hardly all...
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Credit Card Issuers Kicked Around on Capitol Hill
- The Antitrust Task Force of the House Judiciary Committee held hearings this week on legislation that sheds a little light on the interchange and transaction fees merchants pay to accept credit cards -- and the underlying cost of our national obsession with plastic. The Credit Card Fair...
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
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