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Board Leadership in Navigating Volatility

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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

ArentFox Schiff

In-House Counsel Should Advise Their Companies to Assess the Political Risks of Their Business Decisions

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Right now, much about the world is uncertain. Risks posed by political changes dominate the headlines and also weigh heavily on many decisions made by businesses, their advisors, and their stakeholders....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Corporate compliance with human rights: An overview

Creating value for shareholders has long been considered the primary purpose of corporations, especially within the framework of traditional economic theories. However, this view has evolved significantly over the past few...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Navigating AI Risks: A Guide for Board Members

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid evolution, its impact on the corporate landscape is becoming increasingly profound. For boards of directors, the rise of AI presents a unique blend of opportunities and...more

A&O Shearman

Zooming in on AI – #4: What is the interplay between “Deployers” and “Providers” in the EU AI Act?

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One of the key aspects of the EU AI Act (“AI Act”)[1] is linked to the qualification of providers and deployers and the nuances which help distinguish between the two categories of stakeholders. What would this mean in...more

BCLP

Selected Recent Developments for Public Companies

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Public companies should take note of several recent developments, including: ..Reversal of the Pegasystems trade secrets lawsuit that nevertheless preserves guidance to take care when describing litigation as “without...more

Alston & Bird

Navigating AI-Related Disclosure Challenges: Securities Filing, SEC Enforcement, and Shareholder Litigation Trends

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Companies’ accelerating reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) means heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and shareholder plaintiff scrutiny. Our Securities Litigation Group underscores what companies need to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

Perkins Coie

Opportunity to Address Evolving Standards and Risk Management in the Pandemic Aftermath

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As the United States and the rest of the world move toward reopening economies, businesses will begin to shift from survival mode to “back to business.” But back to business may not be the same for many reasons beyond simply...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Thoughts for Boards of Directors on the COVID-19 Crisis

Although different in some important respects and rapidly evolving, the global pandemic shares many of the characteristics of other broadscale crisis situations that prior boards of directors have confronted and managed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Navigating the Current Landscape of Shareholder Activism

On March 28, 2018, Skadden hosted the webinar “Navigating the Current Landscape of Shareholder Activism,” the fifth and final program in the 2017-18 SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series. The panelists...more

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