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Fishman Haygood LLP

How to Ask the Tough Questions in the Boardroom: 9 Tips for Directors

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Public company directors are under more pressure than ever to oversee enterprise risk, even risk from day-to-day operations, which is normally addressed by management. Egregious failures of upper management to react to red...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 94: Mapping COVID-19’s Impact on American Bankruptcy and Restructuring with Edward Tillinghast

Multinational boards are facing a major dilemma in response to COVID and its impact on their business forecasting. Many companies are facing insolvency and are left to decide how to approach bankruptcy proceedings. We’re...more

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Practical insights for boards of directors in the time of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented uncertainty for all participants in the U.S. and global economy. To stem the spread of COVID-19, many local and national governments have issued significant restrictions on...more

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Can Directors Bring Their Personal Advisors To Board Meetings?

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A corporate board meeting is fundamentally an opportunity for directors to consider, discuss and make decisions.  Some (most notably Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster) have argued that a director's obligations as a...more

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Protecting Your Business: Board Fiduciary Duties Amid COVID-19

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Protecting the safety of employees and customers is critical to both the short-term productivity and long-term health of a business. While a company’s executive team is responsible for managing safety risks on a daily basis,...more

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INSIGHT: New Corporate Board Procedures Advisable to Satisfy Duty of Oversight

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In Marchand v. Barnhill, a unanimous Delaware Supreme Court imposed substantial new procedural expectations on corporate directors to satisfy their fiduciary duty of oversight related to material risk areas and legal...more

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Approval of Annual Membership Meeting Minutes: Board vs Membership

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Per the Virginia Nonstock Act sections referenced in this post, the board of directors of an incorporated non-stock association is charged with approving all matters which are not specifically reserved to the members per the...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - August 2018

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New Decision Affects D&O Liability - A recent federal bankruptcy court decision addresses important principles of fiduciary conduct (and the benefits of a state exculpatory statute) in the context of a financially...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - June 2018

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Executive Compensation Recoupment - The most recent development in the prominent University of Louisville Foundation controversy is the release of an independent analysis suggesting that its senior executive leadership was...more

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Making the Most Out of Your Board Meeting

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Many first-time entrepreneurs have never participated in a formal board meeting. After an initial round of financing, regular board meetings become a reality. Preparing for board meetings can be time consuming and daunting....more

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