Corporate Governance Law

Four more D.C. Dewey & LeBoeuf lawyers depart – The Business Journal

Four more Washington lawyers from New York-based law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf found new homes on Monday as the firm reportedly plans its bankruptcy filing, including prominent securities and corporate governance partner Ralph Ferrara. Ferrara …

Corporate governance: Keep IT in the loop – Financial Times

Governance remains high on the corporate agenda. And paying attention to ethical standards and a cohort of privacy laws requires that the IT department is kept firmly in the loop. So where does this leave companies that join the migration … Continue reading

Revised corporate governance code not one-size-fits-all solution – Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: The recently released Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revised corporate governance code is not a one-size … it’s important to realise that the code doesn’t change the law, in the company’s act, the duties of the directors …

Wick Phillips to Open Austin Office – StreetInsider.com

With more than 16 years’ legal experience for both public and private companies in the high-tech industry, Martin brings extensive M&A, corporate governance, compliance, intellectual property, and commercial experience to her position. She has been hired …

United Kingdom: Social Media Governance: Tips for In-House Counsel – Mondaq

Planning and implementing a governance strategy is important to ensure … is relevant to many aspects of a business including marketing, legal, HR and IT. We have illustrated this in the ‘Corporate Social Media Matrix’ set out below.

2 key proxy firms urge shareholders oppose CEO – AP – msnbc.com

Two leading corporate governance firms are telling Wal-Mart shareholders to … His office said in a statement then that it asked Wal-Mart in 2005 and 2006 to investigate concerns of legal and regulatory non-compliance. The latest advice comes four weeks … Continue reading

Corporate Boards Still In the Dark About Cybersecurity – Law.com

With malicious cyber intrusions on the rise, yet another study highlights serious governance shortcomings on the boards … Yet the bottom line for corporate cybersecurity was still disappointing: “Most companies failed to adopt many of the available …

Failures in laws, regulation and internal governance – Thehill.com

Governance is synonymous with control. Corporate governance includes both external governance — the legal requirement to comply with laws and regulations — and internal governance — those policies and procedures that frame the purpose and functions …

The JPMorgan Investment Thesis Revisited, Board Of Directors Evaluated – Seekingalpha.com

The Firm’s risk management framework and governance structure … Investment Office and Corporate Treasury are responsible for managing the Firm’s liquidity, interest rate and foreign exchange risk, and other structural risks. – Legal and Compliance …

Allianz and Western Union Sign Memorandum of Understanding – Yahoo Finance

Transparency and integrity are key components of sustainable corporate governance at Allianz SE … changing levels of competition, (x) changes in laws and regulations, including monetary convergence and the European Monetary Union, (xi …