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Ius Laboris

Responsibilities and Challenges for CEOs: Insights from Peru

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CEOs are the leaders of organisations. They occupy the highest positions in companies. But what are they exposed to beyond meeting the challenges of their business? Jorge Toyama Miyagusuku from our Peruvian firm, Vinatea &...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

What Companies Should Consider Fractional Executive Services?

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What companies should consider fractional executive services? Can a CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, or other C-level executive be hired part-time to leverage their extensive experience and knowledge?...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

Excessive Compensation: What to do when the co-owners of your business pay themselves excessively

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Attorney Edward Robson shares his strategies for dealing with a business dispute that involves excessive compensation, particularly in cases involving co-owners of a business. Learn more at https://robsonlaw.com/ TRANSCRIPT:...more

Fisher Phillips

Now May be the Time to Ask Whether Your Non-Profit’s Top Executive Should Have a Contract – 5 Key Considerations

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In a time where headlines are dominated with executive orders and political shake-ups, non-profit boards cannot afford to be distracted from leadership decisions that matter most. Your CEO plays a pivotal role in guiding your...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

The CCO departure bonus: A revolutionary tool for ethical corporate governance

Sarah Chen, the newly appointed chief compliance officer (CCO) at Granite Oil Corp, sat across from the board of directors, her heart racing. The company was on the brink of closing a lucrative deal in an emerging market, but...more

Cooley LLP

Cooley’s 2024 Activism Year in Review: Activists Ascendent

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2024 was a prolific year for activists, with 243 campaigns launched globally – the highest number since 2018. US activity was up modestly, and a busy year in Asia offset a quieter year in Europe. With the 2025 proxy season in...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] Corporate Counsel Conversation - January 29th, Columbus, OH

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Join us for Bricker Graydon's annual Corporate Counsel Conversation, hosted by the Walker Link Leadership Group and moderated by Jackie Lewis. This event brings in-house counsel and organizational leaders together to explore...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

On the 2025 compensation committee agenda

In 2025, the business environment will continue to be challenging, with increasing uncertainty and disruptions impacting companies and their employees. Emerging technologies are rapidly retooling, if not revolutionizing,...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Announces Settlement with Express, Inc. for Failure to Disclose CEO Perks

On December 17, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had settled charges against Ohio-based Express, Inc. (“Express”). The SEC ultimately found that Express violated Sections 13(a) and 14(a)...more

Ankura

Driving Success: Critical Factors in Transformation and Operational Excellence Programme

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As companies look to scale and drive performance improvement, there are critical factors that need to be addressed to ensure transformations thrive and operational excellence initiatives succeed. In this Q&A with Geraint...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Enforcement charges Express for failure to disclose CEO perks

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The SEC has announced settled charges against Express, Inc., a multi-brand American fashion retailer formerly listed on the NYSE, for failing to disclose over a three-year period almost $1 million in perks provided to its now...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

[Event] GC Forum: Building a Case for the CLO of the Future - January 16th, Atlanta, GA

Join us for an exclusive half-day event designed for General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers. Through engaging panel discussions and networking opportunities, explore the future landscape of legal leadership. We will...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Charges Retailer with Failing to Disclose Aircraft Perks

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On December 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it settled charges against fashion retailer Express, Inc. for failing to disclose $979,269 worth of perquisites and personal benefits provided to its...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Breach of Fiduciary Duty Judgment Against CEO but Reverses Bidder’s Aiding and Abetting Liability

In a recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court sitting en banc in In re Mindbody, Inc., Stockholder Litigation, the court affirmed the Court of Chancery’s determination that Mindbody’s CEO had breached his duties of...more

Cooley LLP

How should the board consider security concerns for executives?

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After the alarming murder of an insurance company CEO last week, questions about protection and security for CEOs and other executives are suddenly high on the agenda for boards of directors. A big concern: will there be...more

K2 Integrity

Strengthening Security Protocols Amid Heightened Risk

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The recent tragic incident involving the UnitedHealthcare CEO has underscored the evolving and increasingly complex security landscape faced by today’s corporate leaders and organizations. In light of this event, we have seen...more

Cooley LLP

CEO succession: Is it a good idea to appoint a board member to be CEO?

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In this article from the Harvard Business Review, the authors, from global leadership advisory firm ghSMART, discuss the growing number of instances in which companies appoint CEOs from the board. According to the article,...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Steps Large Organizations Should Consider Taking to Protect the Safety of Their Executives

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With the jarring news this week that Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, many Fortune 500 and other large companies are suddenly finding themselves in the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2025 Board & Compliance Committee Conference - February 24th - 25th, Phoenix, AZ

The Board & Compliance Committee Conference is designed specifically to educate board members on best practices and recommendations for establishing and maintaining an effective compliance program. The OIG-HHS will discuss...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: The CEO's Guide to Trump 2.0

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“CEOs tended to take a wait and see approach at the start of the first Trump administration. But it would be a mistake not to engage early and often with Trump 2.0.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies...more

McDermott Will & Emery

UPC Court of Appeal Rules on Suspending First Instance Enforcement, Managing Director Liability

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The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) addressed a request for suspensive effect of an appeal and ruled that managing directors of an alleged patent-infringing company cannot be held liable as...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

From Military Service To Board Service

From military service to board service: The generals and admirals on S&P 500 boards - Senior military officers—notably retired general and flag officers (GFOs)—have spent their careers making quick decisions in a...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Where should the buck stop? Risks to CISOs in today’s regulatory environment

Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s beleaguered former Chief Information Security Officer, was back in the news last month when he appealed his 2023 conviction for his role in concealing a 2016 breach of Uber’s network and customer data....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Director Independence: Beware of Who Your Friends Are

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently settled charges against James R. Craigie, a former CEO, Chairman and board member of Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (the “Company”), for violating proxy disclosure rules...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Private Equity Profiles and Perspectives: An In-Depth Conversation with Pat Riley and Lukasz Wrona of Akoya Capital

Part 1: The Importance of Differentiation and the Role of Human Capital in Private Equity Investments- To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the...more

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