“Monsters, Inc.” y el buen gobierno corporativo
Revisiting Financial Institution Incentive Compensation Rules Under Dodd-Frank — The Consumer Finance Podcast
What the Delaware McDonald's Decision Means for Corporate Officers and Compliance Programs
In the Boardroom With Resnick and Fuller - Episode 4
Compliance into the Weeds - McDonald’s and Duty of Corporate Officer Oversight
Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers: The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance
How to Secure Advances to Fund Legal Fees
Change of Control: Golden Parachute Rules in the Sale Process
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 124: Listen and Learn -- Duty of Loyalty (Corporations)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 282: Listen and Learn -- Duty of Loyalty (Corporations)
The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry — What You Need to Know
Compliance Perspectives: Compliance Challenges in India
Compliance Perspectives: The German Corporate Sanctions Act
Nota Bene Episode 94: Mapping COVID-19’s Impact on American Bankruptcy and Restructuring with Edward Tillinghast
Top Three Cybersecurity Misconceptions
D&O in Brazil and Latin America
CorpCast Episode 2: Advancement 101
Homebuilder Series Webinar: Fiduciary Duties & Auditor Liability
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 117-the Avon FCPA Enforcement Action
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Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more
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A Singaporean construction company in liquidation has successfully sued one of its former directors for failing to act in the best interests of the company, highlighting the importance of directors being aware of, and...more
Last week, the DOJ Criminal Division published a guidance document entitled "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" (ECCP). This document is meant to assist prosecutors in determining what credit should be given to a...more
While I hate to start out a posting with such “mumbo jumbo” terms, I had to come up with short hand descriptions of some otherwise fairly complex and robust topics under the new DOJ Guidance....more
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In a major development in ethics and compliance program expectations, the Justice Department has issued a new and important revised guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs....more
The Colorado Court of Appeals recently held that the Colorado Wage Claim Act does not categorically bar individual liability for unpaid wages, rejecting arguments that a 2003 Colorado Supreme Court decision precluded any and...more
For years, I’ve been critical of governance experts who promote “best practices” without any basis that these practices are actually effective, much less the best. For example, the Harvard Law School’s Shareholder Rights...more
On February 8, the Fraud Section of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) posted on its website a document entitled “Evaluation of Compliance Programs” (the “Guidance”). This is the first formal guidance issued by the...more
As shareholder activists continue to gain access to the boardroom with unprecedented frequency, it is more important than ever for executives and directors to be prepared for the possibility and have strategies in place to...more
Cybersecurity is an issue that should be top-of-mind for all companies. But there are three misconceptions about cybersecurity that can put companies at significant risk. In this video, Foley Partner Michael Overly discusses...more
Trying to understand how a hacker thinks can twist your brain around – while you normally think about how to make something work or why something is not working, hackers think how to get something to work in ways that it is...more