Like the preceding year, 2021 was full of unparalleled challenges for corporate directors, including new COVID-19 variants, supply chain disruptions, increased competition for talent and inflation. In this atmosphere,...more
Key Points -
The proposed power would allow the UK Government to block initial equity listings and admissions on UK public markets on the grounds of national security.
The listing of debt securities (other than...more
Welcome to Top 10 Topics in 2021: A Brave New World -
The world has changed a lot since our 2020 report. A global pandemic; an ongoing reckoning on race, inequality and social justice; a climate crisis; an economic shock;...more
2/11/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Remote Working ,
State and Local Government ,
Trade Relations
Election and Impeachment -
The presidential race will garner much of the attention during the 2020 election cycle, but there is fierce competition elsewhere, too. Republicans and Democrats are fighting for both U.S. House...more
1/10/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Impeachment ,
NAFTA ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Corruption ,
Presidential Elections ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Trump Administration
Election and Impeachment -
The presidential race will garner much of the attention during the 2020 election cycle, but there is fierce competition elsewhere, too. Republicans and Democrats are fighting for both U.S. House...more
1/9/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
D&O Insurance ,
Diversity ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
General Elections ,
Impeachment ,
NAFTA ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Corruption ,
Presidential Elections ,
Quid Pro Quo ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Woman Board Members ,
WTO
In this episode, the first of three building on Akin Gump’s annual Top 10 Topics for Directors report, partners Christine LaFollette and Daniel Walsh discuss corporate culture and board diversity, and what boards need to be...more
1. Corporate Culture -
The corporate culture of a company starts at the top, with the board of directors, and directors should be attuned not only to the company’s business, but also to its people and values across the...more
12/19/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Strategy ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Elections ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Strategic Planning ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration
On June 27, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules requiring certain producers of oil, natural gas and minerals to publicly disclose information regarding payments to the U.S. federal government,...more
7/13/2016
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Facilitation Payments ,
Foreign Entities ,
Form SD ,
New Regulations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Resource Extraction ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Senior members of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gathered with two former SEC commissioners at the Practising Law Institute’s annual “SEC Speaks”...more
In its first published opinion applying the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund, 135 S. Ct. 1318 (2015), the 2nd Circuit has offered relief to...more