Corporate Governance Law

Photo Release — WSFS Announces New Board Director Former Delaware Chancellor William B. Chandler III – StreetInsider.com

Widely regarded as one of the country’s most highly esteemed judges on issues of corporate law and governance, Chancellor Chandler was recognized both in 2008 and 2010 as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance by the … Continue reading

Dallas Intellectual Property Law Firm Adds Partner, Changes Name – Sacramento Bee

“Keith brings a wealth of trial experience covering federal securities, corporate governance, antitrust, unfair competition, lender liability, commercial contracts, toxic tort, bankruptcy, real estate, environmental law, employment …

Goodwin Procter Selected for 19 Top Tier National Practice Rankings in U.S. News/Best Lawyers "Best Law Firm" 2011 Survey – Marketwatch

Goodwin was ranked in 71 metropolitan practice categories overall in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, San Diego and Washington, D.C. The firm was honored for excellence in Corporate Governance, FDA Law, Public Finance …

A Corporate Governance To-Do List for Japan – Wall Street Journal

Why has nothing changed? The problem is that Japan has never seriously attempted a major overhaul of its corporate governance system for all listed companies. Structural gaps in the Company Law leave Japan Inc. without essential legal …

Australian corporate elite hails Qantas assault – World Socialist Web Site

Australia’s corporate and financial establishment has applauded … in 2007 all the trade unions voted for the Labor government’s FWA laws. The legislation permits the government, either through the FWA court or by the Workplace Minister’s own …

Canada: Corporate Secretary: Practising Law? – Mondaq

goals and stakeholder responsibilities and be the builder or educator of the governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks (increasingly, law-driven), or at least, the “gate keeper” for these areas. The actual role may have a variety of …

K&L Gates a leader in U.S. News survey – The Business Journal

K&L Gates was among 15 law firms nationwide to receive a “Law Firm of the Year” distinction in multiple practices, earning the recognition in both the Corporate Governance Law and Land Use and Zoning Law areas. Pittsburgh’s largest law firm … Continue reading

Dallas Intellectual Property Law Firm Adds Partner, Changes Name – PR Newswire

“Keith brings a wealth of trial experience covering federal securities, corporate governance, antitrust, unfair competition, lender liability, commercial contracts, toxic tort, bankruptcy, real estate, environmental law, employment discrimination …

Kenya : How Criminal Law Can Enforce Good Corporate Governance in Business – AllAfrica.com

Last week, the media reported that a man was jailed for stealing from his own company. It was an interesting case study of how existing criminal laws could be used to enforce corporate governance. Aside from the civil remedies contained … Continue reading

Season of change in corporate governance – Gulf News

Chris Pierce is CEO of Global Governance Services Ltd based in London. He has recently completed a book on ‘Corporate Governance in the Gulf’.