Covid-19The week in GRC: Companies face proposals on advertising policies and work changes pose new risks Jan 22, 2021Ben Maiden– The Washington Post reported that now-President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he would nominate Democrat Rohit Chopra, the...Read more
AppointmentsThe week in GRC: Investors urge social media controls and companies stop political donations after DC riot Jan 15, 2021Ben Maiden– GameStop Corp said it reached a deal with Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen to add him and two former colleagues to its board after he...Read more
ShareholdersProxy campaign outlook: What’s in the activists’ playbook for 2021? Jan 13, 2021Alexandra Higgins Bruce GoldfarbLooking ahead at 2021, corporate management teams will be facing a very different operating environment from the one that prevailed...Read more
Covid-19How Covid-19 is changing the general counsel’s leadership role Jan 05, 2021Lauren Boehmke and Matt Hurd Even as public companies continue to navigate the effects of Covid-19, they are also confronting longer-term risks brought into...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: BlackRock targets climate and diversity, and SEC approves natural-resources disclosure rule Dec 18, 2020Ben MaidenThe week in GRC is taking a break for the holidays and will be back in January. Happy Holidays! – Reuters reported that ExxonMobil...Read more
ESGDriving change – Diversity and the general counsel Dec 17, 2020Ben MaidenDiversity and inclusion will feature prominently in the thinking of many corporate leaders and investors in 2021. That means corporate...Read more
Covid-19Strong corporate purpose correlates with improved financial results, study finds Dec 10, 2020Ben AshwellWhen the Business Roundtable released its Statement on Corporate Purpose in August 2019, it was met with equal praise and skepticism...Read more
EnforcementCheesecake Factory settles SEC's first Covid-related enforcement Dec 09, 2020Ben MaidenThe Cheesecake Factory has settled what the SEC says is its first charging of a public company for allegedly making misleading...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Execs get used to remote due diligence, and GM changes tack on emissions suit Nov 25, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that index compilers FTSE Russell and MSCI are reconsidering their approach to securities from...Read more
Covid-19Companies re-embrace landlines and comfort technology Nov 24, 2020Caroline ByrneCompanies have welcomed tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams during the Covid-19 crisis, but some are beginning to look at...Read more