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Anna Snider
Anna Snider was formerly senior editor of both Corporate Secretary and IR magazine and is now a freelancer writer based in New York
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In awarding Cisco the honor of best overall governance, compliance and ethics program in the large-cap category, judges noted the...Read more
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Fluor is a very interesting case. The judges said they found the multinational engineering and construction firm noteworthy not only...Read more
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This last year has been one of urgent, high-level debates about financial regulatory reform, but policy makers have also put more...Read more
April 2010
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As US listed companies begin to file their proxy statements, the governance community is looking closely to see how they respond to...Read more
January 2010
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In awarding Cisco the honor of best overall governance, compliance and ethics program in the large-cap category, judges noted the...Read more
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Fluor is a very interesting case. The judges said they found the multinational engineering and construction firm noteworthy not only...Read more
December 2009
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This last year has been one of urgent, high-level debates about financial regulatory reform, but policy makers have also put more...Read more
September 2009
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A slew of recent regulatory changes is giving corporate management much to consider as companies scramble to keep up with the new...Read more
June 2009
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Law firms have long been seen as a breed apart as employers, seemingly immune to market forces. Their model has been to hire students...Read more
February 2009
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One of the two rising stars identified by our judges in the first Corporate Secretary Magazine Awards is an ombudsman. She is Laura...Read more
January 2009
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Judges in the inaugural Corporate Secretary Magazine Awards set out to identify the best newcomer to a governance or compliance role...Read more
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Stock surveillance, and more specifically shareholder ID, is key to companies facing shareholder proposals or upcoming merger votes as...Read more
August 2008
June 2008
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A lawyer at a major company that tried e-proxy, a fulfillment agent and a governance adviser brought the issues surrounding notice and...Read more
May 2008
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Activist investors, especially hedge funds, have an obsession with corporate boards. More and more, they say they want a seat at the...Read more
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Get a group of CEOs and board chairmen together, as Foley & Lardner recently did in its headline panel at the National Directors...Read more
November 2007
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It’s a big moment for the SEC’s hammering home the message about improving disclosure. In lengthy releases, prominent public speaking...Read more
September 2007
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Canada may be one of the more placid and well-ordered places on the planet, but the country is in the midst of a sharp debate over the...Read more
July 2007
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In late May, the Lotos Club in Manhattan hosted the third Corporate Secretary East Coast Think Tank, where speakers and participants...Read more
June 2007
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The annual Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals national conference marks a changing of the guard when one...Read more
May 2007
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Each year brings new challenges for corporate directors. They contend with legislative changes from Sarbanes-Oxley on down, warnings...Read more
April 2007
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Directors and officers most often solve problems and settle crises for others. Now they are in their own heap of trouble. America’s...Read more
March 2007
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Legalese is out at the SEC. If reformers have their way, so is jargon’s derivative: ‘bifurcated communication’. That is what can...Read more
February 2007
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The options backdating scandal at UnitedHealth Group is the latest corporate offense to focus attention on the perils of a weak board...Read more
April 2010
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As US listed companies begin to file their proxy statements, the governance community is looking closely to see how they respond to...Read more
January 2010
article
In awarding Cisco the honor of best overall governance, compliance and ethics program in the large-cap category, judges noted the...Read more
article
Fluor is a very interesting case. The judges said they found the multinational engineering and construction firm noteworthy not only...Read more
December 2009
article
This last year has been one of urgent, high-level debates about financial regulatory reform, but policy makers have also put more...Read more
September 2009
article
A slew of recent regulatory changes is giving corporate management much to consider as companies scramble to keep up with the new...Read more
June 2009
article
Law firms have long been seen as a breed apart as employers, seemingly immune to market forces. Their model has been to hire students...Read more
February 2009
article
One of the two rising stars identified by our judges in the first Corporate Secretary Magazine Awards is an ombudsman. She is Laura...Read more
January 2009
article
Judges in the inaugural Corporate Secretary Magazine Awards set out to identify the best newcomer to a governance or compliance role...Read more
article
Stock surveillance, and more specifically shareholder ID, is key to companies facing shareholder proposals or upcoming merger votes as...Read more
August 2008
June 2008
article
A lawyer at a major company that tried e-proxy, a fulfillment agent and a governance adviser brought the issues surrounding notice and...Read more
May 2008
article
Activist investors, especially hedge funds, have an obsession with corporate boards. More and more, they say they want a seat at the...Read more
article
Get a group of CEOs and board chairmen together, as Foley & Lardner recently did in its headline panel at the National Directors...Read more
November 2007
article
It’s a big moment for the SEC’s hammering home the message about improving disclosure. In lengthy releases, prominent public speaking...Read more
September 2007
article
Canada may be one of the more placid and well-ordered places on the planet, but the country is in the midst of a sharp debate over the...Read more
July 2007
article
In late May, the Lotos Club in Manhattan hosted the third Corporate Secretary East Coast Think Tank, where speakers and participants...Read more
June 2007
article
The annual Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals national conference marks a changing of the guard when one...Read more
May 2007
article
Each year brings new challenges for corporate directors. They contend with legislative changes from Sarbanes-Oxley on down, warnings...Read more
April 2007
article
Directors and officers most often solve problems and settle crises for others. Now they are in their own heap of trouble. America’s...Read more
March 2007
article
Legalese is out at the SEC. If reformers have their way, so is jargon’s derivative: ‘bifurcated communication’. That is what can...Read more
February 2007
article
The options backdating scandal at UnitedHealth Group is the latest corporate offense to focus attention on the perils of a weak board...Read more
