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KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Midyear observations on the 2025 board agenda

Disruption, volatility, and uncertainty aren’t new operating conditions by any means. But the assumptions that have long driven corporate thinking—the role of government, geopolitical norms, and consistency in US policies as...more

J.S. Held

Tariffs and Trade Series: What Boards of Directors Need to Know

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Boards of directors globally are confronting unknown circumstances as a result of the current quickly shifting tariff and trade environment. Business risks and opportunities are magnified during such times, compelling boards...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Director Matthew Massengill Shares Firsthand Lessons About Splitting a Company

Matthew Massengill is a director and former chairman and CEO of Western Digital, which announced plans in October 2023 to spin off its flash memory businesses from the division that makes hard drives. He spoke with The...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Integrated Business Services Provide a Broader Perspective

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How do integrated business services provide a broader perspective? Why is it important to look for a single-source provider of legal, tax, accounting, and business advisory services? Perhaps one of the most basic corporate...more

Cooley LLP

Annual Meetings: Giving the ‘High Sign’ to the Meeting Chair

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I had to look up the definition of “high sign” because I’ve said it for the entirety of my life, but it doesn’t feel right in this day and age. But sure enough, it means what I thought: “a surreptitious gesture, often...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

[Webinar] State of AI: A Boardroom Perspective - March 20th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Join us as we delve into the current state of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)—now in year three and poised with transformational promise. Moving from employee experimentation to adoption at scale—(re)training...more

Allen Matkins

Après Musk, Le Déluge

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I began writing about Nevada corporate law more than three decades ago with an article for the California Business Law Reporter entitled "The Nevada Corporation: Is it a Good Bet?"  Over the years, I have written several...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

The Role of Corporate Governance in Risk Management

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It’s evident that effective corporate governance practices can reduce the likelihood of errors and are essential for mitigating business risks. Let’s look at what must be considered when implementing these practices and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

What is the priority?

In organizations, there are many competing priorities among different departments. Everyone may track the organization’s priorities and their individual tasks differently, i.e., through “to-do” lists, action plans, etc....more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

[Webinar] Geoeconomic outlook: Post-election and beyond - September 19th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Join the KPMG Board Leadership Center and Eurasia Group for a timely discussion about post-election scenarios and the implications for doing business in an increasingly fragmented and volatile world. With companies facing two...more

Jones Day

Under Pressure—Rethinking Board Practices - A Jones Day Governance Perspective.

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The Situation: Boards of directors face increasingly intense workloads, pressure to respond to developments in real time, and exposure to a higher level of legal risk than ever before....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Understanding the “G” in ESG: The critical role of compliance

Octavia Butler, a pioneering American writer, once wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Can this analogy also be applied to the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? While...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Board Responses to Political Issues

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When a company’s board of directors is faced with the decision to respond publicly to or support a political situation or issue, in most cases the answer should be easy: “No comment.” The bottom line is that a board should...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Enterprise Risk Assessment: Essential Strategies for Compliance Professionals

An Enterprise Risk Assessment is fundamental to managing an organization’s strategic and operational landscapes. For compliance professionals, navigating the intricate world of risk can be particularly complex yet crucial. It...more

K2 Integrity

Roundtable Discussion Of The 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards Updates

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On 20 March 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar on the implications of the recent updates to the Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”). The discussion included David Hyman, senior vice president and senior audit...more

J.S. Held

Getting R.E.A.L. in Later Stage, Venture-Backed Companies

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Often later stage, venture-backed companies (“late-stage start-ups”) seek advice as they find themselves languishing in the neverland between being heavy on intellectual property (IP) assets and light on commercial products...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

5 Things Corporate Boards Need to Know About Generative AI Risk Management

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is booming. Investors and companies are pouring cash into the space, and particularly into generative AI (GAI), to seize their share of the market which McKinsey reports could add up to...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

Prepare To Be Boarded! Yet Another Reason Closely Held Companies Should Consider Installing Boards Of Directors

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For some owners of closely held companies, installing a board of directors may seem more painful than cutting off one of their pinkie fingers. They’d have to give up control of their business. They’d have to share...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Board Chair Explains How To Make the Most of Self-Evaluations

Q: How do board self-evaluations contribute to building stronger boards of directors? A: A company’s board of directors should be viewed as a strategic asset. One part of ensuring that the board can add value relates to...more

Walkers

Chambers Global Practice Guide 2022: Corporate Governance – Bermuda: Law and Practice

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1. INTRODUCTORY - 1.1 Forms of Corporate/Business Organisations The principal forms of corporate and business organisations in Bermuda are: • exempted companies, owned by non-Bermudians and carrying on business outside...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

5 Questions You Should Be Asking About Succession Planning for Your Family Office

Succession planning for family offices is often a difficult process. It is emotional. It takes longer than it should. But succession planning that is deliberate, collaborative, and strategic can offer so much opportunity....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 28th, Phoenix, AZ

Looking for compliance training and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance training, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

New Israeli Supreme Court Ruling Expected to Reduce Legal Protection Granted to Managers and Board Members in Israel

After a lawsuit filed by liquidators of a company that collapsed against the company’s former officers, directors, and independent auditors was dismissed in limine, a new Israeli Supreme Court ruling overturned that decision...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

ESG Trends for 2022: The Board-Level Perspective

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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are clearly going to be uppermost in the thoughts of CEOs and their corporate boards in 2022, if recent research by KPMG is anything to go by. ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Philadelphia - August 6th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

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