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Corporate Governance

Memorandum to the Compliance Counsel, United States Department of Justice

April 2, 2016 By ehansen

Download PDF Jonathan J. Rusch† Introductory Note Since 1977, with the enactment of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the United States Department of Justice has played a leading role with the Securities and Exchange Commission in applying the Act’s anti-bribery, books … [Read more...] about Memorandum to the Compliance Counsel, United States Department of Justice

Filed Under: Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation, Home, U.S. Business Law, Volume 6

King Henry II and the Global Financial Crisis

March 1, 2016 By ehansen

Download PDF James W. Giddens† I.          Introduction “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest!” lamented King Henry II, which to his purported surprise led four knights to murder Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[1] To the knights, the King’s wishes … [Read more...] about King Henry II and the Global Financial Crisis

Filed Under: Corporate Governance, Featured, Home, U.S. Business Law, Volume 6 Tagged With: 2008 financial crisis, DOJ, executive liability, King Henry II, MF Global, Park liability, regulatory reform, SEC

The Sarbanes Oxley Privilege For Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Materials: Its Implications For SEC Enforcement Proceedings

June 15, 2015 By

Download PDF Andrew J. Morris* I.         Introduction In 2002, a wave of high-profile accounting scandals led Congress to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act—“SOX.”[1] In SOX, Congress created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board—the “PCAOB”—and charged it to oversee … [Read more...] about The Sarbanes Oxley Privilege For Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Materials: Its Implications For SEC Enforcement Proceedings

Filed Under: Corporate Governance, Featured, Home, Securities, U.S. Business Law, Volume 5 Tagged With: Enforcement, Goldstone, PCAOB, Privilege, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC, SOX

Changing Management in the Face of Shareholder Activism: Issues to Consider

March 10, 2015 By

Download PDF Melissa Sawyer and Matt Friestedt* Recently it has become relatively common for shareholder activists to advocate for changes in senior management, not just changes in board composition.[1] In the face of this pressure, some companies have announced changes to … [Read more...] about Changing Management in the Face of Shareholder Activism: Issues to Consider

Filed Under: Corporate Governance, Featured, Home, U.S. Business Law, Volume 5 Tagged With: Benefits, Board Composition, CEO, Compensation, Interim CEO, Management, Retention, Shareholder Activism, Successor

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