D&O liability: insuring against merger objection suits
The number of s ecurities class action lawsuits filed against directors and officers may be below historical averages, but cases...
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Delaware court: use impartial investment advisers in M&A deals
A recent Delaware Chancery Court opinion emphasizes the need to choose an impartial investment adviser when a firm is engaged in a...
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Here comes the next generation of recruiting
The two largest public pension funds in the country, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California...
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Governance, taxes and the board
Mismanagement of taxes is a major financial performance and compliance risk, and corporations are increasingly adding this topic...
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NASDAQ's offer: what obligations does it impose on the NYSE board
Last week NASDAQ and the Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange reportedly offered to acquire the NYSE for $11 billion, a bid that...
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Acer CEO steps down after strategy disagreements
Gianfranco Lanci, president and CEO of Acer, the Taiwanese computer maker, has resigned, the company announced today. Acer’s board...
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J&J corp sec calm amid storm
These days the pharmaceutical giant’s stock is selling at around $62 per share, approximately the same amount it was selling for...
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Expert: M&A activity ushers in risk management concerns
AT&T shocked the world this week when it announced its future plans to acquire rival carrier T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom in a...
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The Society and NIRI team up for webcast
The Corporate Board Member, a subsidiary of the NYSE Euronext, yesterday announced that the Society of Corporate Secretaries (the...
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GE files unique proxy
The proxy is drawing some positive reactions. ‘It did two smart and readily emulated things,’ says Ron Schneider, senior vice...
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