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The week in GRC: Columbia Threadneedle pushes board diversity, and Tesla’s board has discussed going-private proposal

Aug 10, 2018
Ben Maiden
— The Wall Street Journal reported that US tech companies, having faced questions about how they treat consumers’ personal data, are...Read more

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The week in GRC: Uber names board chair, and US Treasury proposes corporate income repatriation rules

Aug 03, 2018
Ben Maiden
– CBS on Monday said its board of directors was selecting an outside law firm to handle an independent investigation into allegations...Read more
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The week in GRC: Director pay ticks up, and tech board members said to skip AGMs

Jun 29, 2018
Ben Maiden
– The Financial Times reported that, according to a study of 1,854 public groups by the Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) consultancy,...Read more
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Investors secure majority-female Destination Maternity board

Jun 21, 2018
Ben Maiden
Shareholders have secured the rare replacement of an entire board – and the installation of a majority-female set of directors –...Read more

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How boards can face activists waving ESG flags

May 24, 2018
Melissa Sawyer and Marc Treviño, Sullivan & Cromwell
Corporate directors took note earlier this year when Jana Partners sent an open letter to Apple’s board in a case of Apple and the...Read more
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The week in GRC: CEO-worker pay ratio averages 339-1, study finds, and SEC says court ruling costs harmed investors

May 18, 2018
Ben Maiden
– CNN reported that Xerox ended its deal to be taken over by Fujifilm, having reached a new agreement with activist investors Carl...Read more
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How boards can help with exit transactions

May 03, 2018
Nathan Hagler and Alessandra Simons, Goodwin
Exit transactions, whether through an IPO or sale, are intense and often difficult times for a company. Among the biggest missteps...Read more

August

The week in GRC: Columbia Threadneedle pushes board diversity, and Tesla’s board has discussed going-private proposal

The week in GRC: Columbia Threadneedle pushes board diversity, and Tesla’s board has discussed going-private proposal

— The Wall Street Journal reported that US tech companies, having faced questions about...Read more

The week in GRC: Uber names board chair, and US Treasury proposes corporate income repatriation rules

The week in GRC: Uber names board chair, and US Treasury proposes corporate income repatriation rules

– CBS on Monday said its board of directors was selecting an outside law firm to handle...Read more

June

The week in GRC: Director pay ticks up, and tech board members said to skip AGMs

The week in GRC: Director pay ticks up, and tech board members said to skip AGMs

– The Financial Times reported that, according to a study of 1,854 public groups by the...Read more

Investors secure majority-female Destination Maternity board

Investors secure majority-female Destination Maternity board

Shareholders have secured the rare replacement of an entire board – and the installation...Read more

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