A global perspective
On July 4, America was celebrating its Independence Day with all the picnics, barbecues and weekend-long festivities that could be...
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Boardroom archive
Frozen assets
Companies limiting or restricting employees from actively trading in their stock is nothing new. In fact, most firms enforce...
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Cybersecurity
Without doubt, the ability to digitize data allows companies to be more productive and facilitates information sharing among...
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All bark, no bite
In August, the American Bar Association (ABA) closed its comment period on majority voting that began in June when a task force of...
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The naked truth
In a new attempt by the SEC to clamp down on excessive short selling, Regulation Sho has been implemented. It’s aimed at slowing...
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Comment: Statistical loophole closed
A recent session of the 5th Circuit Court in Texas found that aftermarket buyers are not fully protected under Section 11 of the...
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Advice: Responsibility and accountability
Q My board is getting involved in areas that clearly stray into business operations. It has involved itself in hiring decisions...
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Director development goes international
Rapid changes in corporate governance and the increasingly global focus of business means directors are coming under greater...
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From obligation to opportunity
Promising. Interesting. The future. A revolution. It’s in these terms that XBRL, the extensible business reporting language, has...
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Does size matter?
Appointing external legal counsel is a lot more complicated than it sounds. When recruiting outside advice, is it best to opt for...
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