The Latest in Corporate Governance from the World's Top Law Firms
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SEC Adopts Proxy Access; Effective Beginning 2011 Proxy Season
Akerman Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Appellate Division [New Jersey] Provides Guidance on Shareholders’ Rights to Inspect Board and Committee Meeting Minutes [Cain v. Merck & Co]
Pepper Hamilton |
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SEC Adopts Mandatory Proxy Access
Sonnenschein Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Adopts New Proxy Rules Implementing Proxy Access
Sidley Austin Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Rule Provides Proxy Access for 3% Shareholders or Groups with a Three-Year Holding Period, with No Right for Companies or Shareholders to Opt Out; Generally Applicable for 2011 Proxy Season, with Three-Year Delay for Smaller Reporting Companies
Sullivan & Cromwell Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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2011 Proxy Season: The First 100 Days—How to Get Ready for the Brave New World of Say on Pay and Proxy Access
Latham & Watkins Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Adopts Proxy Access
Cravath Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Adopts Proxy Access Rules
Cleary Gottlieb Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Adopts Proxy Access
Simpson Thacher Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Adopts “Proxy Access” Rules
O'Melveny & Myers Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Approves Final Proxy Access Rules
Paul Weiss Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject.
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NYSE Immediately Prohibits Broker Discretionary Voting for Executive Compensation Matters
Clifford Chance |
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SEC Pay to Play Rules and Political Contributions
Cooley Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds 20% Rights Plan [Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P. v. Riggio et al]
Jackson Walker Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Barnes & Noble poison pill. |
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Holding Parents Liable for Their Children's Wrongs: The U.S. and EU Diverge in the Corporate Governance Context
Proskauer |
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Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions
Chadbourne & Parke Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Board leadership during investigations
King & Spalding |
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The role and construction of risk committees
Nixon Peabody |
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New Rewards for Whistleblowers, New Risks for Public Companies
Latham & Watkins Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Whistleblowing/Bounty Hunting provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act specifically as well as the Dodd-Frank Act. |
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Procedural Safeguards in a Buyout Get a Boost [In re John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. Shareholder Litigation]
Drinker Biddle Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Corporate restructuring in order to access investment treaty protection can be permissible [Mobil v Venezuela]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
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2010 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law
Pepper Hamilton |
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Revisiting Your Key Corporate Governance and Disclosure Policies
Morrison Foerster |
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2010 shareholder proposal tends
DLA Piper |
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Investor Protections in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Companies Need to Act to Avoid Potential New Expenses
Squire Sanders Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Act in general and its impact on US Securities Laws more specifically. |
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Dodd-Frank Say on Pay
ReedSmith Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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SEC Issues “Proxy Plumbing” Concept Release to Seek Comment on the U.S. Proxy Voting System
Dewey & LeBoeuf Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Financial Reform Act: Preparing for Mandatory Say-on-Pay
Shearman & Sterling Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act
Cravath Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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The Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act-What to Do Now
Arnold & Porter Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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SEC Seeks Comment on Broad Range of Potential Proxy Rule Amendments That Could Result in Significant Changes to Proxy System
Kirkland & Ellis Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Kirkland Governance Watch: The Dodd-Frank Act is Now Law... A Flurry of New Governance Regulations to Come
Kirkland & Ellis Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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SEC concept release solicits comment on proxy voting system
Dechert Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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The Dodd-Frank Act: Significant Impact on Public Companies
Skadden Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Dodd-Frank Implications for Non-Financial Services Companies
Alston + Bird Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Two Pending FEC Advisory Opinions May Redefine Corporate Political Activity in the Post-Citizens United World
Arent Fox Please see our Hot Topics for more on Citizens United and legislative/judicial response. |
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It’s Signed, Now for the Hard Part: What your Board Needs to Know About Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act
Sutherland Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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President Signs Sweeping Financial Reform Bill: What Our Non-Bank Public Companies Need to Know Now
Bryan Cave Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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How Effective Will Your Compliance Program Be After November 1, 2010
Day Pitney Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Not Just Financial Reform: Dodd-Frank's Executive Compensation and Governance Requirements for All Public Companies
Cleary Gottlieb Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Appeals Court Finds Even the Word “Insured” Can Be Ambiguous in a Directors and Officers Policy [Macey v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co]
Morgan Lewis |
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Congress Passes Sweeping Changes to Labor and Employment Whistleblower Protections
Morgan Lewis Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Whistleblowing/Bounty Hunting provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act specifically as well as the Dodd-Frank Act more generally. |
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Whistleblower Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act
Orrick Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Whistleblowing/Bounty Hunting provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act specifically as well as the Dodd-Frank Act more generally. |
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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Reform of the U.S. Proxy System
Cahill Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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SEC Issues "Concept Release" on the U.S. Proxy System
Shearman & Sterling Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Appeals Court Finds Even the Word “Insured” Can Be Ambiguous in a Directors and Officers Policy [Macey v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Company]
Morgan Lewis |
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SEC Issues Concept Release on the U.S. Proxy System
Skadden Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Congress’s Final 'Say On Pay'?
Stroock Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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New Whistleblower Protections Included in Wall Street Reform Legislation
Pepper Hamilton Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Whistleblowing/Bounty Hunting provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act specifically as well as the Dodd-Frank Act more generally. |
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Wall Street Reform Legislation Includes New Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Standards
Sonnenschein Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance
Covington & Burling Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Corporate Executive Essentials - Update on "Say on Pay"
Day Pitney Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Dodd-Frank Act Reforms Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance for All Public Companies
Pillsbury Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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The Battle Over Corporate Governance: Round One to Investors
Debevoise & Plimpton Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Corporate Governance Commentary - Future of Institutional Share Voting: Three Paradigms
Latham & Watkins |
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Know Your Shareholders: The Use of Cash-Settled Equity Derivatives to Hide Corporate Ownership Interests
Cleary Gottlieb |
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Application to Public Companies
Dechert Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill and/or implications for Public Companies. |
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Russian Spies, Red Flags and Corporate Liability
Baker Hostetler |
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Financial Reporting After The Subprime Crisis: New Challenges For Audit Committees – Part I
Willkie Farr & Gallagher |
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FDIC Sues Former Management in Wake of Bank Closure [FDIC v. Van Dellen]
Alston + Bird |
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Using Compliance Training to Establish Compliance DNA—A Practical Approach
Lowenstein Sandler |
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What the new UK Bribery Act 2010 means for U.S. companies
ReedSmith Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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The Importance of Media Relations Strategy in Critical Legal Disputes
Kelley Drye |
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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition July 2010
Shearman & Sterling |
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New Mine Safety Bill Includes Dramatic Changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Morgan Lewis |
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BP Gulf Disaster: A Powerful Reminder To Update Your Company’s Catastrophe Response Plan
Seyfarth Shaw Please see our Hot Topics for more on Deepwater and its ripple effects. |
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New Executive Compensation and Governance Requirements in Financial Reform Legislation
K&L Gates Please see our Hot Topics for more on the Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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House of Representatives Approves Corporate Governance and Securities Reform: Includes Say on Pay, Votes on Golden Parachutes, Disclosure of Institutional Investor Voting, Clawbacks, Compensation Committee and Adviser Independence, and Limiting Broker Non-Votes
Sullivan & Cromwell Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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House Approves Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Law; Would Mandate Say-on-Pay Votes and Other Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Changes
Skadden Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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NASDAQ Corporate Governance Rule Update
Davis Polk |
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Corporate Governance and Disclosure Provisions
Katten Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - General Application to Public Companies
Sidley Austin Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions in the Dodd-Frank U.S. Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
Gibson Dunn Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Financial Regulatory Reform: Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation
Day Pitney Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Executive Compensation Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Patton Boggs Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Paul Weiss Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Key Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions
King & Spalding Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Bill. |
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USA Chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2010
Cravath |
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Nasdaq Joins NYSE In Requiring Prompt Notification Of Any Noncompliance With Governance Listing Requirements
Day Pitney |
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SEC Claws “Innocent” Officers
Fulbright & Jaworski Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Recent Amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for Effective Compliance and Ethics Programs
Weil Gotshal Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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What’s Next in Global Regulation of Corporate Corruption?
Cravath |
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Justice for One: Attorney General Holder Sets Individualized Prosecution Guidelines
Kilpatrick Stockton |
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Top 10 Do's & Don'ts of Environmental Crisis Response
Andrews Kurth |
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Think That The Deepwater Horizon Accident Won’t Affect Your Company?
Baker & Hostetler Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Capitol Hill Takes on Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance
Sutherland Please see our Hot Topics for more on RAFSA/Dodd Bill. |
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Interlocks Under Section 8 of the Clayton Act: What Directors and Their Counsel Need To Know
Cravath |
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2010 Amendments to Delaware Alternative Entity Acts and Proposed Durable Personal Power of Attorney Act
Skadden |
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Thinking About Risk Management - Reflections For Lead Directors
Latham & Watkins |
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Buyer Beware: Aiding and Abetting Breaches of Fiduciary Duties May Lead to Purchaser Liability
White & Case |
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Corporate Governance At-A-Glance
Fulbright & Jaworski
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Proposed Corporate Governance Changes Applicable to Public Companies
Morgan Lewis Please see our Hot Topics for more on RAFSA/Dodd Bill. |
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EC green paper on corporate governance in financial institutions
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
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Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag: Is DOJ Criminal Division Changing Its Tune on Voluntary Disclosure?
Squire Sanders |
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Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Issues Guidelines Regarding the Prosecution of Businesses and Organizations
Cleary Gottlieb |
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Say-on-Pay: Wrong Solution, Wrong Problem
Troutman Sanders |
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Nasdaq to Require Prompt Notification of Immaterial Noncompliance with Corporate Governance Listing Standards
Sullivan & Cromwell |
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The Manhattan District Attorney Issues Written Guidelines Prosecutors Must Consult Before Charging Business Entities and Other Organizations
Sullivan & Cromwell |
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D&O Coverage Considerations For FCPA Claims
Haynes and Boone |
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Senate Passes Financial Reform Legislation with Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions
Arnold & Porter Please see our Hot Topics for more on RAFSA/Dodd Bill. |
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