Avoiding a Bored Board
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Governance Framework: Part 2, Oversight
Daily Compliance News: July 11, 2025, The What is a COI Edition
Five Tips for a New Public Company Director
Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 156
Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 1 – Control Environment
Sunday Book Review: June 15, 2025. The Books on Corporate Governance Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Board Oversight on Internal Controls
Great Women in Compliance: Board Bond - Why Ethics & Compliance Professionals Should Be on Boards and How to Get on One
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Boards of Directors Need to Know
Third-Party Risk The competitive world of banking struggles to keep up with technological advances, particularly in a regulatory environment.
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 4: Don't Be Evil: In the Hot Seat of Data Privacy, Part 1
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers - The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance
“Monsters, Inc.” y el buen gobierno corporativo
Market Leaders Podcast Episode 94: Exploring the Perils of Optics-Driven DEI Initiatives with Guest Mira Dewji
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 16: The Political and Legal Maze of ESG in the U.S. and Abroad
Episode 322 -- Checking in on Caremark Cases
Compliance into the Weeds: What Are Boards Doing About AI (Hint: Not Much)
Conflictos de interés en Colombia, nueva regulación
As important as gaining access to the board is, using that time properly is even more crucial. Becky Rohr, Chief Compliance Officer and head of Investigations at Ericsson, will be sharing her insights and advice on this topic...more
Public company boards are facing an unprecedented convergence of destabilizing forces, including geopolitical shocks, inflation, supply-chain disruptions, social unrest, and rapid technological change. At the same time,...more
The Corporate Governance Code recommends that the board of directors promote, in the most appropriate forms, dialogue with shareholders and other stakeholders relevant to the company, thus tying the goal of "sustainable...more
Background - The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) (the Act) introduces the most significant changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. It is a new UK law that aims...more
Plusieurs territoires canadiens ont apporté d’importantes modifications à leurs exigences respectives en matière de transparence pour ce qui est de la communication de l’information sur les propriétaires véritables ultimes....more
Several Canadian jurisdictions have made significant changes to the transparency requirements related to disclosure of information about ultimate beneficial owners. This bulletin includes information on key current...more
As the year winds down, majority owners can hit the ground running in the new year if they adopt business resolutions that motivate their executive group and create the potential for the company to reach new heights. The...more
Directors of Cayman Islands hedge funds must conduct a fund’s affairs in a transparent and honest manner, always disclosing to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's ("CIMA") any substantive issues which could materially...more
Greater focus on strong corporate governance and transparency is placing company directors in the UK and elsewhere under growing scrutiny and increased risk of individual civil and criminal liability. As new case law and...more
On 28 February 2022, the Government published its final position on Companies House reforms ahead of introducing legislation that will change the Registrar’s statutory role from being a largely passive recipient of...more
1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more
Closed-Door, “Off the Record” Benchmarking on Critical ESG Issues! ACI’s inaugural ESG Think Tank is scheduled for November 30th in Washington, DC! This in-person “boardroom-style” forum will provide meaningful...more
On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rule (Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Rules 5605(f) and 5606), which requires listed companies to have at least two diverse board...more
As states start to lift restrictions and allow people to “return to work,” companies are left to grapple with the specifics – the when, where, and how. The decisions to be made are not merely operational; they go to the core...more
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
The Georgia Legislature recently passed House Bill 321 (the Act) adding a new code section (O.C.G.A. §31-7-22), which imposes significant financial and business transparency requirements on certain hospitals in Georgia,...more
Investors that own large stakes in a bank can trigger the Federal Reserve’s oversight if they have “controlling influence” over the bank. ...more
The Situation: On November 1, 2018, amendments to the Taiwan Company Act ("TCA") passed by the Taiwanese legislature on July 6, 2018 came into effect. The Result: While certain regulations have been relaxed and business...more
Major Workforce Culture Controversy - A recent, highly-publicized controversy provides a near-worst case scenario of how workforce culture issues can damage corporate reputations and raise questions about board oversight. ...more
U.S. companies face a dizzying array of challenges, including from disruptive technologies and cybersecurity threats; economic and geopolitical uncertainties; climate change and evolving sustainability metrics; and questions...more
The Situation: Recent foreign investments in Italian blue chips led the Italian government to intervene to protect strategic assets. The Result: Decree 148/2017 introduced new disclosure requirements regarding...more
The Situation: The UK government has proposed several corporate governance reforms in an effort to improve transparency and accountability in private and public employers....more
The Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division of the Office of the Attorney General (the “Division”) recently released helpful guidance regarding (i) good governance of charitable organization and (ii) the rules that...more