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Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

The CCO departure bonus: A revolutionary tool for ethical corporate governance

Sarah Chen, the newly appointed chief compliance officer (CCO) at Granite Oil Corp, sat across from the board of directors, her heart racing. The company was on the brink of closing a lucrative deal in an emerging market, but...more

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Navigating CCO liability risks: Tips for staying out of the SEC's crosshairs

The issue of chief compliance officer (CCO) liability has long been debated; it has become a grave concern for CCOs, CEOs, and other C-suite executives who put on “too many hats” within an organization and take on the firm’s...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Duty of Oversight and Care Claims Against Directors

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In our February 14, 2023 Stay Current, we discussed a Delaware Court of Chancery decision allowing shareholder derivative claims to proceed against a corporate officer for alleged oversight duty failures stemming from...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Corporate Law & Governance Update - May 2019

IMPORTANT BOARD COMPOSITION DEVELOPMENT - The board’s nominating committee will benefit from an overview of The Conference Board’s important new survey on board composition, turnover and refreshment. According to the...more

White and Williams LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Declines to Apply Zapata-Like Analysis to Deceptive Conduct Affiliated With an Independent Board

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In Busch v. Richardson Electronics, Ltd., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a board of director’s decision not to pursue litigation on behalf of the corporation did not require the heightened two-step demand futility...more

The Volkov Law Group

Poor Performing CEOs and Boards and Compliance Disasters

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The business headlines are filled with the latest corporate scandal – Uber’s defective culture, CEO misconduct and reprehensible comments by supervising board members. Uber is just one of several significant companies caught...more

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