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Cooley LLP

Independent Board Chairs: Seven Practice Pointers

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Recently, the NYSE and JPMorgan released this lengthy “Board Structure and Composition” white paper and Cooley was proud to contribute Chapter 20 “Independent Board Chair – Trends and Issues” chapter (pp. 157–163). Here are...more

DLA Piper

A Principles-Based Model for Modern Governance: COSO and NACD’s Proposed Corporate Governance Framework

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In May 2025, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), in collaboration with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), released a public exposure draft of a new,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs - December 2024

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On 15 November 2024, the FCA released Primary Market Bulletin 52, offering guidance on compliance with MAR and DTR requirements, particularly in identifying and disclosing inside information, managing shareholder...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

SEC, Solar Winds and Compliance

The recent SEC lawsuit against SolarWinds Corp and its CISO, Tim Brown, following the 2020 data breach, has brought the issue of executive liability in cybersecurity disclosures to the forefront. This case sheds light on the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Profiles in Effective CEO Leadership

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One of the many great experiences I have been fortunate to have in my career is to meet some impressive leaders – at the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, and in corporations.  To focus on the latter, I have met some...more

Bennett Jones LLP

International Sustainability Standards Board Releases Sustainability Disclosure Standards

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On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released the final versions of its first two global sustainability disclosure standards for financial reporting (the ISSB Standards). The ISSB aims to...more

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Renewed Focus on SOX 304 Compliance Stresses Need for Culture of Compliance, Executive Accountability

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The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have signaled in recent months that they have reinvigorated their focus on executive compensation claw backs, urging companies to adopt compensation...more

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ESG 2022: Top 6 ESG Issues for Companies to Tackle

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ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), are increasingly growing factors of importance for companies to measure within their supply and value chains. A strong ESG framework now reflects greatly on an organisation’s...more

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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 28th, Phoenix, AZ

Looking for compliance training and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance training, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more

The Volkov Law Group

Implementing ESG Programs: Structure and Responsibilities (Part I of III)

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ESG – the initials that are transforming corporate missions, purposes and structures, fueled by stakeholder and investor demand.  It is a significant moment in corporate and stakeholder interactions. ...more

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How Compliance Can (and Should) Improve Diversity Efforts

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved a new listing rule from the Nasdaq stock exchange, requiring that all companies trading on Nasdaq have at least two diverse directors (one woman, one minority) on...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Keepers of the Green Gate: Our Duties as ESG Professionals

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The market for ESG professionals is hot. As companies, consulting firms, financial institutions, law firms, and government agencies race to build out their sustainability and ESG teams, qualified ESG professionals are in high...more

The Volkov Law Group

Should CCOs Take Responsibility for the “New” ESG Function?

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Forgive me for going out on a limb here.  But this issue is fairly obvious.  A simple question: Should the Chief Compliance Officer be responsible for the Environmental, Social and Governance function?...more

King & Spalding

Early Trends Provide Guidance for Required 10-K Human Capital Disclosures

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It has been more than 30 years since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has significantly revised any disclosure requirements relating to employees. But in August 2020, after considering comment letters from...more

White & Case LLP

ESG Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings

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These are unprecedented times, and companies are facing important issues as they navigate the current economic, political, and social climate. The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have put the spotlight on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors: Board Diversity

Board Diversity: A Reflection on Improvement and a Look Ahead for the Coming Decade - In the second half of this decade, diversity and inclusion rose to the forefront of top priorities for many companies. Due to evolving...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Corporate Law & Goverance Update - January 2020

Given evolving Delaware law, understanding the difference between “risk oversight” and “risk management” is an increasingly important board task. In the Marchand and Clovis decisions, the Delaware courts sent an important...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Compliance and Ethics in Corporations

The United States has been the global leader in the enforcement of anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws for several decades. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in the United States in 1977 in order to...more

White & Case LLP

E&S Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings 2018 – 2019

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In light of the increased spotlight on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures, White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Group conducted a survey of environmental and social (“E&S”) disclosures in the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Recent Developments In Securities Litigation: The “Event Driven” #MeToo Lawsuit

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The #MeToo movement has had an enormous impact on corporate America. Workplace harassment and sexual misconduct are not new concepts and have been the focus of litigation for many years. However, the power of the #MeToo has...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - April 2019 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Why the Secret to Growth May be a ‘Velvet Rope’ Strategy - The “velvet rope mentality” (i.e. only working with the right, qualified clients and not over...more

Jones Day

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure—2018 Year-End Update

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In 2018, the SEC continued to pursue many of the same initiatives and objectives it articulated in 2017, including emphasizing retail investor protections and keeping pace with technological change. While stand-alone...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: US Corporate Governance Turning Up the Heat

U.S. public companies face a wide array of challenges, from greater market volatility and increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty to disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence, social media and cybersecurity...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

How Compliance Adds to the Bottom Line

I have long articulated that companies that have robust compliance programs are more efficient, better run and more profitable organizations. ...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New California Law Requires Representation of Women on Public Company Boards - Steps Companies Can Take to Address SB 826

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Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Sept. 30 that requires publicly held companies headquartered in California to include women directors on their board of directors. SB 826 requires California-based public...more

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