Other Corporate Governance
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Other Corporate Governance Articles
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With the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit having struck down Rule 14a-11 in Business Roundtable et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the question is where does proxy access now stand and what can be expected? -
Corporate accountability was the driving force for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. With its signing, it simultaneously animated related regulatory and stock exchange rulemaking and enforcement actions. -
This article reviews Barnes & Nobles acquisition of Funco, Inc., a publicly-held video game retailer with over 400 stores. -
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and various regulatory initiatives impose a variety of obligations and restrictions on public companies. The statutory and regulatory pronouncements include numerous dates and periods on or by which companies must act or refrain from doing certain actions. -
Does Sarbanes-Oxley extend to whistleblowers at privately held entities? Practitioners should be careful. If you have been identified as the point person in your law firm or legal department for fielding Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower questions, chances are one of the most frequent questions you are getting is something like this: "An employee who works for one of our privately held clients (or entities) thinks he is a whistleblower. Is he covered by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act at all?" -
People relate to people, not organizations, and small businesses have the unique ability to treat customers or clients with a truly personal touch. When David faced Goliath in the famous Biblical encounter, the odds looked insurmountable. For small business owners, facing large competitors may look similarly difficult. -
Analyzes the impact of the Internet on corporate disclosure requirements. -
IF YOUR COMPANY IS INCORPORATED, DOES IT, AT THE VERY MINIMUM, HAVE A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEETING. -
Discusses City of Westland Police and Fire Retirement System v. Axcelis Technologies, Inc., issued by the Delaware Supreme Court, to provide some insight into the manner in which aggrieved shareholders can gain access to books and records for purposes of investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duty. -
On October 9, 2003, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. filed an amendment to its proposed listing standards concerning director independence and other corporate governance matters with the SEC. As a general rule, listed companies will need to be in compliance with the new rules prior to their 2004 annual shareholders meeting. Although widely expected to be in final form at this time, the proposals must be approved by the SEC before becoming final, and the SEC could require further revisions.