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February 2013
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January 2013
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December 2012
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In this interview with Corporate Secretary , Roy Snell, CEO, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) explains the role of a...Read more
November 2012
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Facing the life-threatening Hurricane Sandy on Monday was the Supreme Court – the only branch of the federal government that kept its...Read more
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At the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual meeting in Orlando, Veta Richardson, president and CEO, discussed what governance...Read more
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Currently he is the chief compliance and AML officer of Mizuho Saudi Arabia, part of Mizuho Financial Group , one of the largest...Read more
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New laws and existing regulations continue to zero in on how seriously companies are taking governance. Shareholders are calling for...Read more
October 2012
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According to Stephen Ludlow, program manager, Open Text e-discovery solutions, corporate secretaries and record managers should start...Read more
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Addressing members on Monday at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) annual conference in Las Vegas, Stephen Cohen,...Read more
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If there is one person that most financial industry charlatans try to avoid, it is Preet Bharara, the US attorney for the Southern...Read more
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Those who have worked their way through the ranks of a company from an entry-level position to the chairman and CEO role could...Read more
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Does he or she manipulate and intimidate others? Are most board members scared to challenge his or her decisions? If so, you may have...Read more
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September 2012
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In Ten events that have shaped corporate governance (see Corporate Secretary July 2012 , page 21), I explored the new regulations and...Read more
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Bradley Birkenfeld, a former UBS banker, will take home $104 million from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after blowing the whistle...Read more
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All eyes are on the Occupy Wall Street movement this morning as protesters gathered from 7am in front of the NYSE to disrupt morning...Read more
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As legal professionals, the storage and retention of all major documents is a critical business issue. If handled poorly, records...Read more
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Concern over US companies’ executive compensation practices is growing, with one research group calling for boards to move away from...Read more
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For corporate lawyers, it’s the most anticipated event of the year: the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, where...Read more
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Larson is responsible for advising the corporate secretary on corporate governance and securities law implications for the company...Read more
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Good in-house lawyers are essential to a general counsel’s success. Among all the strategic tools needed for the general counsel to...Read more
August 2012
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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is looking for ways to better monitor and enhance the corporate...Read more
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After looking at the headlines that have dominated the news within the past few days, only one question comes to mind: is governance...Read more
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Canadian companies should start preparing to deal with the new and improved Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). The regulator rolled...Read more
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Another mighty one has fallen. Russell Wasendorf Sr, chief executive of the bankrupt brokerage firm Peregrine Financial Group (PFG),...Read more
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All eyes are on the SEC this morning as the regulator holds a public meeting to vote on whether to adopt rules surrounding disclosure...Read more
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Now, as we are winding down our last days of summer, the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS) has been hosting its 14th...Read more
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There are many similarities between the 2012 Olympic Games and the way some US companies are governed. Indeed, there are a few things...Read more
July 2012
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A recent Ethisphere Best Practices in Ethics Communications Workshop sought to educate communications professionals and legal...Read more
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Michael Callahan, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of the California-based search engine giant...Read more
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When Matthew Biben was promoted to the new role of general counsel for JPMorgan Chase’s consumer businesses, he knew that dealing with...Read more
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A new report by the CFA Institute, released today at the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals (SCSGP) annual...Read more
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Ten years ago, corporate governance was still in the concept stage. There wasn’t much information available to the public about the...Read more
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Since 2009, George Miller has directed the legal, intellectual property, ethics and compliance, risk management, environmental, health...Read more
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The general counsel and corporate secretary are often tasked with finding the right fit and, if this process is not taken seriously,...Read more
June 2012
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Miller will serve as general counsel of Mercer, the company’s human resource consulting subsidiary. Miller is expected to report to...Read more
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He has been on the faculty since 1980. Currently co-director of the Wharton Financial Institutions Center, he was formerly vice dean...Read more
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It is conference time again and what a big week it has been for governance and compliance professionals across the nation. It all...Read more
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Finding a way to let off some steam after a long contentious annual meeting is often seen as a challenge in itself. Some governance...Read more
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The time has come for Facebook to start taking boardroom diversity seriously . The social networking site reported that Sheryl...Read more
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Less than 10 percent of business and legal professionals are concerned about the UK Bribery Act, according to a new Deloitte poll...Read more
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It’s official – almost every general counsel owns an iPad, or at least has access to one. Now that most companies have migrated their...Read more
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A new report by Governance Metrics International (GMI) reveals that executives who serve as CEO and chair earn a median total...Read more
May 2012
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Historically, many are conditioned to think that when HR calls, it’s time to start running. The truth, however, is that HR serves as a...Read more
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Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JP Morgan Chase, left the company’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday relatively unscathed, after...Read more
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After a 10-year stint, Jones decided to step down from her role as general counsel of internet domain giant, Go Daddy, according to...Read more
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Building a professional online resume is always a good way to connect with current and prospective employers. For those looking for...Read more
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Before joining Aviat Networks she was a chief counsel at the Department of Commerce, and prior to that she worked at XM Satellite...Read more
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Regulators are reviewing JPMorgan filings prior to its $2 billion blunder that was announced earlier this month. The Associated Press...Read more
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The annual event attracts more than 225 female corporate board directors from across the globe who gather to discuss issues that...Read more
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New York-based Dewey & LeBoeuf, one of the nation’s most prestigious law firms , filed for Chapter 11 on Monday night, making it...Read more
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Said is a veteran corporate securities lawyer who works as a legal consultant to various TSX and TSX Ventures-listed companies in the...Read more
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Whistleblowing has become a top concern for directors because it can happen at any time, and companies are not always equipped with...Read more
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Canadian Stock Transfer (CST) and its partner American Stock Transfer (AST), providers of registry services and technology to the...Read more
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The tech giant’s founder and chairman Richard Schulze has resigned from his position after internal investigations reveal that he was...Read more
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Frustration is growing among shareholders as they continue to demand greater transparency on stratospheric CEO pay packages. This...Read more
April 2012
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Shareholder engagement remains a hot-button issue this proxy season, with companies feeling the need to foster an ongoing dialogue...Read more
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Citibank, a global financial services firm has tapped Rohan Weerasinghe to serve as the company’s general counsel and corporate...Read more
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Schultz, who joined the technology giant in 2008, will sit on HP's executive council and report to Meg Whitman, president and chief...Read more
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The commission settled fraud charges yesterday against a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who funneled millions from investors by making...Read more
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Directors and shareholders are not the only ones gearing up for annual meetings this season . It seems the protesters are back and...Read more
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Brian Dunn CEO of Best Buy has unexpectedly resigned from the position he held since June 2009. G Mike Mikan, who currently serves on...Read more
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Ricardo Salgado, the vice chairman of Banco Espirito, a private Portugese bank, has quit the NYSE Euronext board after losing a...Read more
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Investing outside the US has always been seen as an effective way to diversify a company’s portfolio. When it comes to real estate,...Read more
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A Corporate Secretary webinar reveals that some 38 percent of governance professionals are still concerned about say-on-pay this proxy...Read more
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Some companies have sought to modify their corporate social responsibility programs while others have taken a slightly different...Read more
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Citigroup shareholders voted yesterday against a $15 million executive pay package for its chief executive, Vikram Pandit, at the...Read more
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Corporate Secretary held its first annual West Coast Think Tank in Palo Alto, California on March 14. Corporate secretaries and...Read more
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Shareholders of Olympus have approved the Japanese company’s decision to bring in fresh blood to serve on its board in an effort to...Read more
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Heading up a company is not all it’s cracked up to be. A CEO has to be a master at almost everything. Whether it's legislative...Read more
March 2012
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In a recent survey conducted by US News , the role of compliance officer is seen as one of the best and most important jobs of 2012...Read more
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Minow, pictured below, is a former president of proxy firm ISS, and has written many corporate governance articles and chapters in...Read more
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Nader Rad has been named vice president and general counsel of Toshiba America Medical Systems. Rad will oversee legal and regulatory...Read more
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The list identifies organizations with fair business practices and standards compared with their industry peers. Achieving this level...Read more
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It is a common belief that e-discovery costs are high but how much do these products actually cost? For some c orporate secretaries...Read more
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According to the airplane maker’s recent proxy filing and news reports , CEO Jim McNerney’s compensation rose 34 percent to $18.4...Read more
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R Allen Stanford was convicted today of a major Ponzi fraud that involved money laundering and falsifying certificates of deposit at...Read more
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The famous US automaker, Ford Motor, announced that Peter Sherry, corporate secretary and associate general counsel for corporate and...Read more
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This proxy season shareholders have one thing on their minds: sustainability. As the reputational and financial risks that businesses...Read more
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Previously he was senior counsel in the BlackRock legal and compliance department, and also served in that capacity with Barclays...Read more
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GovernanceMetrics International (GMI) released its annual 2012 Women on Board survey that shows progression towards boardroom...Read more
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The Economic Times reports that James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of Times...Read more
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When MF Global went down it was pretty clear it was a bust . But now the smoke has cleared and the dust has settled on the tidal wave...Read more
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General counsel, corporate secretaries and compliance officers should start taking a more proactive approach to dealing with...Read more
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James Murdoch, heir apparent to the billion-dollar NewsCorp media empire , announced that he is stepping down from his leadership...Read more
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According to The Lawyer , the move to promote Walker comes at a time when the bank is adding to its management ranks, likely to grow...Read more
February 2012
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Bassem Shakeel, pictured left, joined Magna International in 1999 and has served in a variety of capacities, including assistant...Read more
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Rumors are flying around the web that Fannie Mae’s incumbent general counsel Timothy Mayopoulous might be named the company’s next CEO...Read more
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An astounding 78 percent of more than 1,000 respondents surveyed nationwide stated they would report such actions if they knew they...Read more
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Philip Morris International, the tobacco and cigarette company has named Marc Firestone as its new general counsel. Most recently,...Read more
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BlackRock announced that Robert Connolly, the company’s general counsel, is retiring and has appointed senior adviser Matthew Mallow...Read more
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It’s often difficult for companies to balance their governance , risk and compliance (GRC) priorities in today’s competitive, complex...Read more
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Whether small or large, any company can fall victim to electronic warfare. According to PwC’s ‘Global economic crime survey 2011’,...Read more
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As the controversial anti-bribery law continues to gain significant traction and foothold, the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for...Read more
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The European Union (EU) has blocked the merger of exchange operators Deustche Börse and NYSE Euronext, a marriage that would have...Read more
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A survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by KPMG, the global audit, tax and advisory firm, reveals that 50 percent of...Read more
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett , the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, has been under increased pressure for sometime...Read more
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Weight Watchers, an international company that offers dieting products, has nabbed Richard Reade, former general counsel of Integrated...Read more
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Google has received clearance from US and EU antitrust regulators and will move forward in its $12.5 billion quest for cellphone...Read more
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David Becker, a former general counsel of the SEC has agreed to pay $556,017 to settle claims over improperly cashing in on funds that...Read more
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What’s next after the mega merger flop? A member of Germany’s leading stock market , Deustche Börse is calling for chief executive...Read more
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Los will report to Feike Sijbesma, CEO and chairman of the managing board of the Netherlands-based company. He will succeed Pieter de...Read more
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Nearly every corporation will eventually be sued for some reason, and once that happens, companies will be forced to sort through...Read more
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1) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has announced the appointment of Eileen Lach as general counsel and...Read more
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Rupert Murdoch has assigned his most senior lawyer to the internal affairs committee as the media group faces a hurdle of legal...Read more
January 2012
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Scott Peden, general counsel, and two other executives of Life Partners Holdings (LPI) are being investigated by the SEC for...Read more
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When it comes to CSR, Intel seems to take the triple bottom line one step further by knocking out the word that many companies depend...Read more
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Previously, Semel, pictured left, was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Novell, a multinational software company...Read more
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It seems that there is no end in sight for the drama surrounding the scandal-ridden camera manufacturer, Olympus . The Japan Times...Read more
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Rad will oversee legal and regulatory affairs for the California-based offshoot of the Japanese company , as well as its work with the...Read more
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1) Copper One, a major Canadian mining firm, has announced the appointment of Josh Van Deurzen as corporate secretary. Van Deurzen is...Read more
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Compliance has taken an interesting twist this year as the provisions of Dodd-Frank managed to sink their regulatory tentacles deep...Read more
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The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, an American football team, recently dropped the axe on its longtime general counsel Paul Vance, who...Read more
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Cynthia Baldwin, the PSU’s first general counsel, announced that she is stepping down. Baldwin has held the position of vice president...Read more
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The world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets has agreed to pay nearly $4.4 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that...Read more
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Some executives tend to shy away from using social networking sites because of the risks associated with making a simple comment , but...Read more
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Brian Martin, executive vice president and general counsel at KLA-Tencor, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions...Read more
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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced yesterday that longtime co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis , who were tasked...Read more
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The review, unveiled late Monday evening, came after long-time co-CEO/chairmen Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis stepped down from...Read more
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News Corporation plans on naming a new general counsel amid the tumultuous legal trouble it has encountered over its infamous phone...Read more
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The move has thrown the spotlight on Japan’s reputation for weak corporate governance policies . Olympus says it is seeking $47...Read more
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New regulatory requirements, coupled with an increasingly hostile , market led to a decline in M&A activity in the latter part of...Read more
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Research in Motion (RIM), which experienced a rough 2011, is turning over a new leaf at the end of this month but this change may not...Read more
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The battered media company is preparing to add some fresh blood to its board as the company’s new CEO Scott Thompson, who was lured...Read more
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Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot of discussion about effectiveness: effective boardroom, effective governance, effective internal...Read more
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Brian Miller, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of AES, believes that handling multiples roles while...Read more
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Governance professionals are getting more serious about integrating social media governance into a company’s corporate culture . In...Read more
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Kevin Clor, a former lawyer for the New York State Thruway workers’ union funneled more than $211,000 after falsifying receipts for...Read more
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In order to restore the legal community’s confidence in information management e-discovery companies should start teaming up with...Read more
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In-house legal chiefs may have seen their salaries increase by an average of 2.5 percent within the last year but the Retail Prices...Read more
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He serves as the firm’s national e-discovery counsel in charge of electronic discovery and related information management issues. He...Read more
December 2011
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Lehman Brothers Holdings, once the fourth-largest investment bank, said it would start distributing $23 billion in cash to its...Read more
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Saturn Minerals , a junior Canadian energy and resources company, has appointed Vitaly Melnikov to serve as chief financial officer...Read more
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This year, many companies faced a series of regulatory hurdles that seemed nearly impossible to overcome. Some were unprepared and not...Read more
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Amy Cook serves as the associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary for the card, regulatory and enterprise governance...Read more
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Paula Boggs, general counsel and corporate secretary of coffee giant Starbucks, will retire on April 2012, the company says. But Boggs...Read more
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Holiday parties and events are approaching and with that a fair amount of socializing is expected. At this time of year we meet...Read more
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Whether it’s ethics, risk, technology or compliance, most legal professionals believe that this year companies have taken a slightly...Read more
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A number of governance measures have been proposed to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) by a newly formed...Read more
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Billionaire hedge fund leader Phillip Falcone, Omar Asali, president, and Robin Roger, general counsel, all received Wells Notices...Read more
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Whistleblowing chief executive of Olympus Michael Woodford , who was fired as president and CEO back in October, has now stepped down...Read more
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Flamm has been with the company for 19 years and served more than 12 years as its general counsel. He was promoted to general counsel...Read more
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Can the gender of board members make a difference to how a company is run? There is a growing body of evidence that suggests having...Read more
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This year boardroom diversity has managed to land a prominent place on the governance agenda . Many Canadian corporate directors agree...Read more
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Whether it’s a slew of whistleblowers coming forward about corporate misdeeds or billions missing from clients and firm balance sheets...Read more
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While the tumultuous economy has led to a series of changes in the way companies communicate, a new poll from Deloitte suggests that...Read more
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With large-scale audit failures and the integrity of financial statements being called into question it seems that the relationship...Read more
November 2011
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It’s 9 o’clock on Monday morning and you’re greeted by a swarm of reporters standing outside your office door, demanding answers...Read more
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Deyo will be succeeded by Michael Ullmann who has been general counsel for the company’s medical device unit since 2006. Ullmann will...Read more
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Compensation committees are continuing to cringe as they try to determine what level of pay increases will be acceptable for...Read more
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With a heightened demand for metals and minerals across the globe, a new Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu report suggests that social,...Read more
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A corporate secretary’s job involves producing confidential information for board meetings and storing that information. Over time, as...Read more
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It is commonly perceived that chief sustainability officers (CSO), senior executives and in some cases corporate secretaries are the...Read more
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The collapse of MF Global Holdings, the futures brokerage, has highlighted the lack of transparency and rigid governance standards at...Read more
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The SEC is currently working with whistleblowers who are claiming that Bank of New York Mellon and State Street unlawfully charged...Read more
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Even before this embarrassing revelation, the US Chamber of Commerce issued a report that blasted FINRA’s lack of transparency in its...Read more
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(1) SGI, a technical computing firm, has named Jennifer Pilegg i as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary...Read more
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Think you are all set for proxy season? Think again. 2011 saw many changes affecting proxy matters but this coming proxy season is...Read more
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Women in senior leadership roles have managed to contribute to a better society, say researchers at Harvard Business School (HBS) and...Read more
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Jon Corzine, the top MF Global executive tendered his resignation on Friday over an alleged breach of ethics relating to the...Read more
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Wallace (pictured left) helped launch Focal Point USA in October 2010 and now works with various institutions that have committed to...Read more
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Financial services provider Computershare has received takeover approval to close the acquisition of rival BNY Mellon Shareowner...Read more
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American Airlines’ parent corporation, AMR, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday in an effort to cut labor costs while...Read more
October 2011
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What does a corporate secretary do? For many governance professionals, once they step outside of the governance arena – even within...Read more
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) agreed to settle civil charges of violating securities laws filed by the SEC ...Read more
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But the report released by JPMorgan’s Depositary Receipts (DR) business does call for companies based in Latin America to continue...Read more
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There has been some recent buzz about current and former general counsels stepping down from their high-powered posts at major...Read more
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A survey released today by SEI, a provider of investment processing services, identifies areas of growing concern for chief compliance...Read more
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The unit has been without a chief since June, when Cheryl Scarboro left the division to become a partner at Simpson Thatcher’s...Read more
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Fred Krebs was president of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the largest organization of corporate lawyers in the world,...Read more
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Embattled News Corp is set to endure more pressure from investors at this year’s annual meeting after corporate governance watchdog...Read more
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Conducting business in Latin American countries seems like the next big step for many companies . Countries like Brazil, Peru and...Read more
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It's that time of year again: the conference season for corporate secretaries and general counsels is in full swing . This year it...Read more
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The board of directors approved the promotion of Ryan (pictured left) who has been acting general counsel since May 1, 2011. Ryan will...Read more
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* Walgreens has named Thomas Sabatino as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He replaces Dana Green,...Read more
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Companies considering an initial public offering (IPO) say that improved corporate governance practices remain a top challenge in...Read more
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As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters are hitting the streets worldwide, another movement is quietly unfolding online:...Read more
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Nowadays, corporate secretaries are often tasked with finding the right candidate to fill a position on the board or in the legal...Read more
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Corporate governance watchdog Governance Metrics International (GMI) recently issued a report which highlights companies that exhibit...Read more
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Rajat Gupta, a former Goldman Sachs, Procter & Gamble, and American Airlines director and retired McKinsey & Company managing...Read more
September 2011
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The battle for the board at Eurasian Natural Resource Cooperation (ENRC) continued this week as its Kazakh founder, Alexander...Read more
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A new report – the first of its kind - analyzes the evolution of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) position among US companies ...Read more
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Irving Gomez is responsible for Intel’s corporate-level legal activities, including securities filings with the SEC and providing...Read more
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India may have found a place among the well-known emerging markets in the global economic community, but the concept of good...Read more
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The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has honored Colette Neuville, Lucian Bebchuk and Dr Stephen Davis with awards...Read more
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James Gorman will serve as the company’s new chairman and chief executive starting in early 2012, increasing his power and influence...Read more
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Retelny, who is a member of MSCI’s executive committee and its corporate secretary, will continue to serve in that role. As president...Read more
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California-based software giant Oracle has been the subject of a criminal bribery investigation that involves unethical selling...Read more
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The Lake Forest, Illinois financial services holding company controls nine Illinois-chartered banks with assets of more than $15...Read more
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‘I see a strong future for WidgeCo (WIDG) but there are many changes that must be made,’ Ari Sing Starr, president of WIDG tells...Read more
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Sustainability should be an indispensable part of the strategy implemented in all corporate business plans and actions , a group of...Read more
August 2011
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Andrew Kline, a former adviser to the Obama White House, recently joined the ‘Do the Right Thing’ team at internet domain registrar...Read more
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Corporate governance reforms are underway at the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), after the anti-corruption...Read more
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Two of Japan’s oldest and most well-established conglomerates, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, last week, have begun talks to...Read more
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Facebook is flexing its social media muscles in the face of the mighty pharmaceutical industry. As of last week, most drug companies...Read more
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Madeline Kleiner, the former executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of the international hotel chain,...Read more
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Russo, who joined Nasdaq Dubai earlier this year, will be tasked with developing the exchange’s focus on enhancing its regulatory...Read more
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For years, industry observers have complained that the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) accountability and responsibility act has...Read more
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange Group (TSEG) has entered into an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the...Read more
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The Securities & Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program website is now live . It explains how employees can file tips...Read more
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Steve Shapiro, the former general counsel and corporate secretary of Cole Taylor Bank, recently joined real estate law firm Pircher,...Read more
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Stanley Sporkin runs his own law practice advising corporate boards and general counsel on financial and regulatory matters, and...Read more
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Steve Jobs’ resignation as Apple’s CEO spurred many talks on the future of leadership at the multinational tech giant. Now that Tim...Read more
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Diageo, the London-based maker of Johnny Walker and Smirnoff brands, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle SEC charges for violating...Read more
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In his new role as director, the governance expert will enhance and extend the London-based professional services firm’s research in...Read more
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Governance guru Ira Millstein often says: ‘Good governance requires more than compliance with mandates, it requires voluntary...Read more
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When Talisman Energy purchased a 25 percent stake in the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC) in Sudan for C$278 million...Read more
July 2011
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One year after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, corporations that were bracing to be hit...Read more
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Hostile takeovers happen quite often and as tensions run high between the acquiring company and its takeover target, things can get...Read more
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Risk management is back on the priority list for corporations in India following the series of bomb blasts that rocked the country...Read more
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David Paige has spent 26 years as a practicing attorney. As the managing director and general counsel of Sterling Analytics, he has...Read more
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As NewsCorp chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch left the British parliamentary hearing last week to make his way back to the US, industry...Read more
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Many companies have started voluntarily reporting on non-financial matters such as biodiversity, human rights and climate change as...Read more
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Robert Bostrom, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Freddie Mac, is leaving the mortgage giant to...Read more
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In April, Corporate Secretary suggested ways corporations can protect their data . However, in the wake of the recent security...Read more
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Five men convicted in a $100 million hedge fund fraud scheme that victimized more than 800 individuals across North America were...Read more
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It all started in the UK, and within days has managed to reach the shores of the US: a federal investigation into media mogul Rupert...Read more
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In a world where uncertainty seems to hover over every business decision corporate executives make, a company is often only as good as...Read more
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Chinese corporate portfolios are currently under review after a ‘spate of allegations’ reveals that Hong Kong-listed companies are...Read more
June 2011
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Trying to regain economic traction has been especially hard for the banking industry whose reputation has been tarnished after a host...Read more
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The report, titled ‘Proxy season wrap-up: successful activism dismantles takeover defenses,’ released by GovernanceMetrics...Read more
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There are many risks to a company’s bottom line, but reputational risk is emerging as a threat many executives are trying to deal with...Read more
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A year ago, high-powered BP executives were still fumbling with options to end the oil spill that began gushing into the Gulf of...Read more
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A new set of proposals to tighten corporate governance structure in Singapore could require some of the nation’s businesses to...Read more
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According to the Wall Street Journal , Barker submitted his resignation less than one week after four board members left the $1.5...Read more
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In a perfect world, when one professional retires or moves on, there’s an equally successful and seasoned individual waiting to take...Read more
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Now that industry-wide conferences are in full swing, whether you are traveling to your destination by bus, train or hopping on a...Read more
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Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) recent acquisition of Proxy Governance Inc (PGI) can potentially have a two-fold effect on the...Read more
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Foley Hoag, is taking an active stance in enhancing its international arbitration practice as it unveiled plans to open an office in...Read more
May 2011
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Companies are starting to distinguish between non-financial and financial risks in order to continue improving their overall...Read more
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A recent study released by The Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University shows that firms that adopt stock option...Read more
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Computershare announced last week that it plans to acquire Bank of New York Mellon’s investor services business for a whopping $550...Read more
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EADS North America, the world’s second largest aerospace and defense company, has recently appointed Paul Pastorek as chief general...Read more
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Good CSR means companies being committed to developing and integrating appropriate practices into everyday corporate strategic plans,...Read more
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This year, many US companies have been on a bumpy rollercoaster ride with the DoJ and SEC when it comes to the four dreaded words: ‘...Read more
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Joshua Cooper Ramo, 42, former journalist and executive with New York-based Kissinger Associates , has been elected to serve on...Read more
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Uranium mining company Ur-Energy recently implemented a series of senior management changes, promoting Penne Goplerud to general...Read more
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The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) has become the first company in the Middle East to invest in a new ‘Boardworks’ system, which was...Read more
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A new report from anti-corruption organization Transparency Index (TI) reveals that there has been no improvement in enforcement of...Read more
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NASDAQ and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) announced today that they are abandoning their proposed $11 bn bid to acquire rival NYSE...Read more
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Whistleblowers could be cashing in on lump sum payouts for reporting financial fraud to the US government under new rules adopted by...Read more
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Contrary to common perception, companies typically don’t like dealing with outside legal counsel, let alone paying them hefty sums of...Read more
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Corporate secretaries are not only charged with upholding extraordinary expectations for their companies’ legal departments , they are...Read more
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After winning Corporate Secretary’s award for best governance professional in the small to mid-cap category last year, Steven Shapiro...Read more
April 2011
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Druskin most recently served as chairman of E*Trade Financial , where he was responsible for the company’s overall operations. He also...Read more
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American Airlines has decided to sue online travel agency Orbitz and Travelport, a private global distribution system (GDS) owned by...Read more
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The Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer last week returned more than $460,000 in unclaimed property to its rightful owners, which...Read more
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The two largest public pension funds in the country, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California...Read more
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The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) awarded the ACC Corporate Pro Bono Award to Laura Stein, senior vice president and general...Read more
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He will join the company on May 23. Shavel leaves Bank of America (BofA), where he spent 18 years and currently serves as the firm’s...Read more
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A new web-based, cross-border voting platform has been launched to grant shareholders a right to vote at the annual general meetings (...Read more
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The case of the former associate general counsel of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has taken an unexpected turn. Lauren Stevens, a former...Read more
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Actelion, Europe’s largest biopharmaceutical company, has been gaining a lot of attention in anticipation of its May 5 annual general...Read more
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The SEC has charged three former executives of the now defunct firm GunnAllen Financial for failing to safeguard confidential customer...Read more
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When it comes to e-discovery, it all boils down to being prepared. That’s certainly what Matt Berry, president of Lateral Data, a...Read more
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Every day, it seems, there’s another antitrust lawsuit – the result of a company trying to do nothing more than generate returns or...Read more
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As previously reported by Corporate Secretary , even though NASDAQ’s offer for the NYSE is 20 percent more than Deutsche Börse’s...Read more
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Bank of America (BofA) has announced a series of appointments to its executive team. It has hired Gary Lynch, a former director of...Read more
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US Airways confirms that it has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Sabre Holdings in an effort to end ‘anticompetitive and...Read more
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If a retiree advocacy group gets its way this proxy season, top Verizon executives will see their pockets a little less full when the...Read more
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Corporations that recruit top CEOs from outside their firm could see revenues plunge, according to a report released by the Kelley...Read more
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So are your data as safe as you think? Earlier this week, data security firm Imperva released a survey indicating that most companies...Read more
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A report released yesterday to the board of Berkshire Hathaway reveals that former executive David Sokol breached the company’s...Read more
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According to VeriFone, the transaction should be closed upon completion of the company’s acquisition of Hypercom, which is set to...Read more
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The NASDAQ chief said today that the NYSE’s move to discard the NASDAQ offer breaches the rules of corporate governance that the NYSE...Read more
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Swiss medical technology group Synthes has announced that it is in acquisition talks with healthcare giant, Johnson & Johnson (J...Read more
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ALJs operate as independent judicial officers who rule on allegations surfacing from violations of securities law in public...Read more
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The Russian government is ready for independent directors, rather than ministers and other senior officials, to serve on the boards of...Read more
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According to the SEC’s complaint , foreign subsidiaries of the New Jersey-based firm allegedly bribed public doctors in Europe, and...Read more
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Translation: the two companies are not giving up in their joint bid. NASDAQ and ICE have strengthened their initial proposal by...Read more
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Former Gartmore fund manager Sacha Sadan has joined Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and will serve as the firm’s new...Read more
March 2011
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If successful, this legislation will enhance the country’s overall battle against corruption. Speaking at the Russia and Commonwealth...Read more
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The SEC today announced that Anne Small would serve as the new deputy general counsel in the agency’s office of general counsel. The...Read more
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Rajat Gupta, a former Goldman Sachs director, reportedly has been accused of leaking information to Rajaratnam about Goldman, a...Read more
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Last week, the global investment banking and securities firm announced that Tim Ingrassia, who has been in the position since 2008, is...Read more
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The case against Lauren Stevens, the former vice president and associate general counsel of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has been dismissed...Read more
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With this new addition, customers will be able to effectively collect and organize data from Microsoft Business Productivity Online...Read more
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Companies in these parts of the world will have to balance tradition with innovation by diversifying their boardrooms to include...Read more
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The recent collapse of autocratic regimes in Egypt and Tunisia – with the possibility of more to come – came about at least in part...Read more
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The report finds that the current volumes of sustainability investments are small and there is still opportunity for that kind of...Read more
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The probe centers around Kraft’s possible violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with its takeover of a facility...Read more
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Last year, Liddell joined the Detroit-based company from software giant Microsoft, where he also served as CFO. This announcement is...Read more
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Theory. Practice. Reality. Those three words sum up this year’s Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO) annual conference...Read more
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Kramer, who became the company’s CEO on April 13, 2010, claimed the chairman title on October 1 that same year. During this time, he...Read more
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The report, titled ‘The Tech-Intelligent Board: Priorities for Tech-Savvy Directors,’ was authored by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu . It...Read more
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The case has since come to be known as ‘India’s Enron’ – ironically, Satyam means 'truthful' in Sanskrit – and it’s just one of...Read more
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The SEC has charged four executives of Steel Technologies, the makers of flat-rolled products, with insider trading of company stock...Read more
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Gianfranco Lanci, president and CEO of Acer, the Taiwanese computer maker, has resigned, the company announced today. Acer’s board of...Read more
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In an effort to outline the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act , the US Chamber of Commerce on March 2 hosted a day-long event calling for...Read more
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Race track and gaming company Churchill Downs March 15 reported a loss of $1.9 million for three months that ended on December 31...Read more
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Proxy solicitation and corporate governance firm, Alliance Advisors, is attempting to strengthen its shareholder engagement process by...Read more
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The SEC March 2 voted to reopen the proposed rules designed to strengthen the its oversight of clearing agencies and to mitigate...Read more
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The Ethisphere Institute , a New York City think tank, yesterday announced selections for its fifth annual list of the world’s most...Read more
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The Corporate Board Member, a subsidiary of the NYSE Euronext, yesterday announced that the Society of Corporate Secretaries (the...Read more
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The board of directors of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCFC), for one, March 4 announced it has implemented a series of...Read more
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Alliance Advisors, a proxy solicitation and corporate governance advisory firm , yesterday announced the retention of Waheed Hassan as...Read more
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AT&T shocked the world this week when it announced its future plans to acquire rival carrier T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom in a...Read more
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The SEC March 4 announced a settlement with McCarthy, who agreed to give back $6,479,281 in cash and stock, which was reflected in...Read more
February 2011
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In September 2008, the engineering and construction company’s ex-boss pleaded guilty to a two-count criminal information charge for...Read more
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According to the study, which was conducted by Ceres , a Boston-based public interest coalition that addresses sustainability...Read more
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According to the results from the Annual World Survey, which involved research from 40 leading accounting firms, movement in revenue...Read more
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The commission separately charged three of the Miami-based company’s former outside directors and audit committee members, Jerome...Read more
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In response to the SEC’s recent adoption of the rules requiring large public companies to provide shareholders with a vote on...Read more
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If Bernie Madoff’s now-defunct firm had had adequate and effective compliance procedures in place, would his Ponzi scheme have...Read more
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Nallengara, who joins the SEC from New York-based Shearman & Sterling , is set to become deputy director of legal and regulatory...Read more
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Approximately 87 percent of issuers responding to an online survey reported having engaged with shareholders at least once in the past...Read more
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Bermuda- based Bacardi is putting its best foot forward on the social responsibility front . In its 2010 social responsibility report...Read more
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Currently, an informant is able to receive an award that allows the IRS to conduct an audit that results in collection of additional...Read more
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Maxwell Technologies has agreed to pay a total of more than $14 million to federal watchdogs for its alleged violation of the Foreign...Read more
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In its first white paper on Taiwan , released Thursday, the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) makes recommendations on how...Read more
January 2011
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For Steven Shapiro, general counsel at Cole Taylor Bank and winner of this year’s award for governance professional of the year in the...Read more
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These four dreaded words have begun evoking fear in the hearts and wallets of business executives across the US and around the world...Read more
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The SEC today charged three affiliated New York investment firms and four of its senior officers with fraudulent activity and a series...Read more
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Corporate governance is not quite common in the small business realm. In fact, most companies feel that governance should be executed...Read more
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The SEC charged NIC, a government website provider, and four of its current and former executives with failing to disclose to...Read more
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The new rules have been structured to protect investors by providing them with more information regarding asset-backed securities ,...Read more
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Most corporate secretaries and in-house counsel have seen workloads increase recently, and many have made some outstanding...Read more
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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has decided to seek comment from the public regarding the role shareholders play when...Read more
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Siemens AG , Europe’s largest engineering company, has been called upon by John Liu, NYC’s comptroller to cut all relations to the US...Read more
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As the old adage goes, there is no ‘I’ in team. There is also no ‘I’ in Kraft Foods, the recipient of the award for best legal team in...Read more
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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has decided to seek comment from the public regarding the role shareholders play when...Read more
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The electronic retailer, RadioShack announced today its plans to enhance its existing corporate governance structure amid the...Read more
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Often, a single year or series of events can define a company. While Constellation has been a leader in the energy sector for many...Read more
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Regulators across the US are likely to follow the trend established in Europe that is forcing global bank executives to delay portions...Read more
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Charges against Innospec, a global specialty chemical company continues to unravel as a new lawsuit filed by the federal regulator...Read more
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Some 49 percent of companies are split on how often they should put its executive compensation programs to a nonbinding say-on-pay...Read more
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A federal judge recently dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit by a former JP Morgan Chase private banker who claims that she was...Read more
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The SEC on Friday filed administrative proceedings against a company’s counsel for altering the offering documents the company...Read more
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When John Bliss, founding principal of media relations firm BlissPR, decided to step down after 35 years of service, the company was...Read more
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A new library that consists of global financial regulatory changes has been released by BNY Mellon Asset division to help...Read more
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International investors are flexing their muscles in a suit against one-time financial services giant Fortis NV , now referred to as...Read more
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The amount of class action securities lawsuits filed in US courts last year significantly increased in the past six months while there...Read more
December 2010
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Enablon, one of the world’s leading providers of sustainability management software solutions, announced yesterday that it has been...Read more
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The full review of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act can now be read in 14 different languages, after the Department of Justice (DoJ)...Read more
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Boston based UFood Restaurant Group, a franchisor and operator of healthy alternative food service restaurants, announced today its...Read more
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The world of ‘new media,’ as exemplified by WikiLeaks, has caught the attention of directors at public companies across the US who are...Read more
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Once upon a time, executive succession planning was a staple of corporate due diligence but with all the issues confronting business...Read more
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Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency announced today its revision of the corporate finance criteria on corporate governance. The...Read more
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SutiSoft, a provider of hosted and enterprise solutions announced the release of SutiGRC, a system to help organizations manage...Read more
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The Florida State Board of Administration (FSBA) has named four finalists for providing the board with general corporate governance...Read more
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A newly formed shareholder relations committee has started the process of revamping the board of directors at Maple Leaf Foods as the...Read more
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A merger between the Corporate Library, GovernanceMetrics International (GMI) and Audit Integrity was announced today as the...Read more
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Many publicly-traded US hotel companies have been off the radar for some time due to investor focus on the new regulatory reforms...Read more
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Its Majority Vote initiative, a system set to replace the plurality policy will be rolled out into the New Year. The initiative, which...Read more
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According to Heidrick & Struggles, a Chicago-based leadership and advisory service, CEOs should expect to take on a greater range...Read more
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US financial regulators responsible for writing a bulk of the rules required by the Dodd-Frank Act, managed to lock in more funding...Read more
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which operates a global registry for credit default-swaps trades, announced...Read more
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Ever wondered about the reason behind the sudden jump in CSR programs? Well, according to executives doing business: impacting...Read more
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Equipment maker RAE Systems has agreed to pay almost $3 million in charges to settle criminal and civil allegations of bribing Chinese...Read more
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On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused the firm of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by...Read more
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), a voluntary umbrella organization, released its CSA Staff Notice 58-306 2010 Corporate...Read more
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In a first for the organization, the CFA Institute released its annual report via an interactive website. The ‘micro-site’ features...Read more
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This year’s Corporate Governance Award for the most innovative CSR disclosure policy went to Timberland for its unique approach to...Read more
November 2010
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According to a recent study from executive recruiters Spencer Stuart , it may be a little easier for women to break the glass ceiling...Read more
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With the after effects of the global financial crisis still being felt by many businesses and communities some companies are starting...Read more
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The charity organization, International Radio and Television Society (IRTS) recognized Campbell Soup with its prestigious Gold Medal...Read more
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Grand & Toy and Impakt, a Toronto-based professional services firm launched a video series today that sets forth a new system of...Read more
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A majority of corporate directors feel that boards are still having trouble in effectively managing the size of CEO compensation...Read more
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Meredith Whitney, a prominent banking analyst who became famous for her line of bearish reports on American banks is now in the...Read more
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The report attempts to link pay practices to risk taking and the eventual failures that resulted in the global financial crisis. The...Read more
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The standards consist of a template letter that can be used by securities intermediaries to document their clients’ eligibility to...Read more
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RR Donnelley & Sons in conjunction with Bowne, a New York based printing, shareholder and marketing communications firm announced...Read more
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The New York based corporate governance research and ratings agency, GovernanceMetrics International (GMI) together with Structured...Read more
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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has released the final version of its 2011 policy updates that expand on existing proxy...Read more
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The SEC and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) held a meeting yesterday in Paris to discuss the status of...Read more
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A new segment 'CSR for Investors,' courtesy of 3BL Media , a sustainability communications firm, was launched yesterday on Reuters...Read more
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Cisco , the owners of virtual workforce-technologies like TelePresence and WebEX , has managed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG...Read more
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Unlisted UK companies are gaining support in their understanding and development of governance practices as they recently received the...Read more
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Broker-dealer Buckingham Research Group (BRG) and its former chief compliance officer have reached an agreement with the SEC to pay a...Read more
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Jacob ‘Kobi’ Alexander, the former chairman and CEO of Comverse Technology, the makers of voicemail software, has agreed to pay $53.6...Read more
March 2016
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(Aarti Maharaj, who contributed this post, is executive editor and director of digital content at Ethisphere Institute.) It’s clear...Read more
November 2014
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At a recent NYSE Governance Services thought leadership roundtable hosted by AECOM in Los Angeles, Eric Morehead, senior compliance...Read more
May 2014
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In an effort to address growing concern over public distrust in corporate leaders, the Ethisphere Institute released a report on May 7...Read more
March 2014
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Corporate communications departments have a unique opportunity to rebuild trust among employees in their companies’ efforts to develop...Read more
November 2013
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In a post Dodd-Frank era, it seems that communicators and governance professionals are increasingly collaborating to ensure that...Read more
October 2013
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One of the hotly debated topics at this year’s annual Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Conference was the role social...Read more
April 2013
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Finding a good corporate secretary is often very difficult to do. The complex nature of the job requires the ideal candidate to have a...Read more
February 2013
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In the wake of severe economic turmoil and increased regulatory pressure, it seems that boards are now more concerned about one thing...Read more
January 2013
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It seems as though working harder doesn’t earn you a higher salary if you are a chief compliance officer (CCO). A recent survey by the...Read more
December 2012
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Taylor advises on a wide variety of legal issues pertaining to marketing and promotions, concerts and events, corporate sales,...Read more
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In this interview with Corporate Secretary , Roy Snell, CEO, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) explains the role of a...Read more
November 2012
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Facing the life-threatening Hurricane Sandy on Monday was the Supreme Court – the only branch of the federal government that kept its...Read more
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At the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual meeting in Orlando, Veta Richardson, president and CEO, discussed what governance...Read more
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Currently he is the chief compliance and AML officer of Mizuho Saudi Arabia, part of Mizuho Financial Group , one of the largest...Read more
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New laws and existing regulations continue to zero in on how seriously companies are taking governance. Shareholders are calling for...Read more
October 2012
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According to Stephen Ludlow, program manager, Open Text e-discovery solutions, corporate secretaries and record managers should start...Read more
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Addressing members on Monday at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) annual conference in Las Vegas, Stephen Cohen,...Read more
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If there is one person that most financial industry charlatans try to avoid, it is Preet Bharara, the US attorney for the Southern...Read more
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Those who have worked their way through the ranks of a company from an entry-level position to the chairman and CEO role could...Read more
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Does he or she manipulate and intimidate others? Are most board members scared to challenge his or her decisions? If so, you may have...Read more
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In today’s litigious society, lawyers tend to create paper trails in order to protect themselves from unwanted lawsuits. But what...Read more