The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 4: Don't Be Evil: In the Hot Seat of Data Privacy, Part 1
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers - The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance
“Monsters, Inc.” y el buen gobierno corporativo
Market Leaders Podcast Episode 94: Exploring the Perils of Optics-Driven DEI Initiatives with Guest Mira Dewji
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 16: The Political and Legal Maze of ESG in the U.S. and Abroad
Episode 322 -- Checking in on Caremark Cases
Compliance into the Weeds: What Are Boards Doing About AI (Hint: Not Much)
Conflictos de interés en Colombia, nueva regulación
The Informed Board Podcast | CEO Succession Planning on a Clear Day
Podcast - Deberes fiduciarios de los administradores
Innovation in Compliance - Diligent 5-Part Series - Building a Stronger Culture of Compliance Through Targeted and Effective Training: Part 5 - The Role of the Board
One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program with Boards – Day 14 - Boards and Doing Business in China
One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program with Boards - Day 9 - Board Governance and Risk Oversight
One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program with Boards – Day 5 - OIG Guidance for Boards Regarding Compliance
Nonprofit Basics: Meeting Minutes Best Practices
One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program with Boards - Day 1 - Legal Requirements of the Board Regarding Compliance
Innovation in Compliance - Key Board Issues Going Forward with Christina Bresani
Compliance into the Weeds - McDonald’s and Duty of Corporate Officer Oversight
In the Boardroom With Resnick and Fuller - Episode 3
The Situation: Tort liability rules for directors in Belgium changed significantly following the recent publication of a new Book 6 of the Civil Code. The new rules will enter into force on January 1, 2025....more
The streak of good news in D&O litigation risk ends this year, with a rise in class action filings and bigger settlements. But the D&O market is still soft, so staying on top of the evolving risk landscape will help you...more
Over the past decade, environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics have featured heavily in social and political discourse. ESG has also become prominent in the boardroom as directors navigate how best to address...more
Each year in our Annual Memo series, White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form...more
The extraterritorial expansion of ESG laws and policies will reach a significant turning point in 2024. Investors, government regulators, and consumers are demanding greater transparency and disclosure when it comes to a...more
On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) passed the final version of the long-awaited new Company Law (2024 Company Law) after deliberating on four...more
Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more
Key Points - - New SEC rules from 2023 require public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents promptly and detail their cybersecurity risk management strategies in annual reports — requirements that increase...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied review of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of proposed rules promulgated by the Nasdaq Stock Market concerning the diversity of directors on...more
Any time a regulation is put forth, there is always a level of uncertainty, especially regarding understanding the roles and responsibilities of key business leaders. The SEC’s new cybersecurity final rule means heightened...more
On September 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) posted and declared effective a Nasdaq rule proposal modifying requirements related to a waiver of the code of conduct in Listing Rules 5610 and...more
In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more
Shareholder meetings held this year are subject to new rules that require both companies and activist shareholders to use “universal” proxy cards in contested board elections. Until now, the company and the dissident...more
In December 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) modified the rules governing preset stock trading programs for corporate insiders, known as 10b5-1 plans, which begin taking effect this year. The new rules...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) new universal proxy rules, which took effect for meetings after August 31, 2022, require the use of “universal” proxy cards in all director election contests, except for...more
We previously blogged here about the proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. As the amendments have now been unanimously adopted, below are some answers to frequently asked...more
At an Open Meeting on December 14, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), which impose new limitations on...more
On November 15, 2022, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYS...more
As discussed in our November 17, 2021 post, management of public companies are required to use universal proxy cards for shareholder meetings involving most election contests held after August 31, 2022. This means that both...more
Clearing agencies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will have to make governance changes to their boards of directors under a new rule proposed by the SEC on August 8, 2022....more
Looking for compliance training and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance training, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more
The new rules provide issuers with flexibility to report on representation of women by reference to either gender identity or sex. On 20 April 2022, the FCA published its final policy decision on the proposals set out in...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published amendments to the UK Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules which implement mandatory board and executive management-level diversity and inclusion...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published its final policy decision on disclosure regarding diversity and inclusion targets for boards of directors and executive committees of certain UK-listed companies. The...more
Virtual member meetings for New York State not-for-profit and religious corporations, which were originally allowed as an exceptional circumstance, are now permitted permanently. New York had temporarily modified its...more