Worst case scenario
When companies restate their earnings, concerns about relationships with investors is probably top of mind. When ClearOne...
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The H-P way
When Jon Hoak was hired last year to the newly created position of chief ethics and compliance officer at technology company...
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Building better relationships
Surging compliance requirements are driving corporate general counsel to find better methods to improve management of their legal...
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Small triumphs
Since its launch in 2002, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the requirement for management to report on internal controls...
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Close but no cigar
Few people appreciate having their honest efforts and hard work criticized by others. And corporate secretaries are no different...
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Pride of ownership
A problem shared is a problem halved. This old proverb may not literally be true but there is no doubt that sharing the...
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As clear as mud
It’s a big moment for the SEC’s hammering home the message about improving disclosure. In lengthy releases, prominent public...
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Shrinking the board portal market
The crush of regulatory burdens coupled with increasing demand for much closer board supervision of daily company business...
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Time to go holistic
Once upon a time, way back in the days of the Great Depression, the gentlemen in Congress felt that the securities markets were a...
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Press one for proxy
Shifts in proxy voting methods and advances in e-communications are seeing issuers and shareholders alike struggle under the...
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