ComplianceThe week in GRC: San Francisco voters back pay inequity measure, and SEC releases enforcement report Nov 06, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal noted that major US companies are asking the law firms they hire to explain how many diverse lawyers they...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Renault board votes to remove CEO and NYC comptroller makes board diversity push Oct 11, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that shares of newly public companies, which had been hot investments earlier in the year, are now...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: We Company postpones IPO, and investors urge governments to tackle climate change Sep 20, 2019Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that London Stock Exchange (LSE) shareholder Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) said it agreed with the board’s...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: We Company to add woman to board, and state attorneys general to launch big tech antitrust probes Sep 06, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN said Saudi Arabia took an important step toward listing Aramco by replacing the company’s chair with someone seen as more...Read more
BoardroomAttorney says ‘unusual’ WeWork CEO succession plan illustrates trend Aug 29, 2019Ben MaidenWeWork has raised at least one set of seasoned corporate governance eyebrows with its CEO succession plans. The arrangement –...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: IPO boards said to undermine diversity push, and in-house lawyers expect climate-related legal risks Aug 16, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Rite Aid appointed Heyward Donigan as CEO, saying her experience leading healthcare companies...Read more
AppointmentsShockwave Medical hires first general counsel Jun 11, 2019Ben MaidenHajime Tada has joined Nasdaq-listed Shockwave Medical as general counsel. Tada is the company’s first general counsel and reports to...Read more
ComplianceBetter Markets frets SEC’s offering plan amid positive reviews May 08, 2019Ben MaidenBusiness groups and corporate attorneys have welcomed plans that would allow companies to check out interest in their potential IPOs...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Treasury issues sanctions compliance guide, and judge approves SEC-Musk deal May 03, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN reported that Anadarko Petroleum announced on Monday it plans to enter merger talks with Occidental Petroleum. The Occidental...Read more
ShareholdersGlobal IPO activity slows in Q1, EY says Mar 27, 2019Judith UgwumaduGeopolitical tensions, trade issues between the US, China and Europe, and the uncertainty created by Brexit have slowed down IPO...Read more