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Compliance Tip of the Day: Multiplying the Influence of Compliance
Compliance tip of the Day: Communication Through Persuasion
FCPA Compliance Report: Upping Your Game in Compliance
Episode 368 — LRN Issues New Report Highlighting Growing Gap in Compliance Program Performance
Creativity and Compliance: From Compliance Enforcers to Trusted Advisors: The Path Forward
Daily Compliance News: May 9, 2025, The Bring Out Your Dead Pardon Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as the Eyes and Ears of Compliance
Everything Compliance: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Innovation in Compliance: Exploring the Intersection of Compliance, Technology, and AI with Ben Sperry
Compliance Tip of the Day: Elevating Compliance Through Connected Middle Managers
Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as Ethical Cornerstones
SBR Author’s Podcast: Understanding Complexity with Dr. Jean Boulton, Part 2: The Power of Simple Principles in Ethics and Compliance
Daily Compliance News: May 6, 2025 the Made in China Edition
Strategies for Startups at Foundation
Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as Compliance Change Agents
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – A Study in Scarlet, Dr. Watson
FCPA Compliance Report: Ethical Decision - Making in Times of Change
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 51 – The Compliance Week at 20 Edition
Daily Compliance News: May 2, 2025, The Law Firm Dumped Edition
While much uncertainty lies ahead as we enter 2025, the coming year is sure to see further attacks on corporate DEI efforts nationwide. With President Trump returning to the White House, the federal government is set to take...more
As we bid farewell to 2024, we welcome not only another year but also several new disclosure requirements. In this Snapshot, we summarize several developments and best practices for public companies to consider as the 2024...more
Key Takeaways - Executives and companies may deduct the cost of security benefits that meet certain requirements under the Treasury Regulations Public companies are generally required to disclose the cost of security...more
The recent homicide of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has put a spotlight on executive security and has prompted many companies to reassess how they are protecting their top executives. We also believe that in the wake...more
The shocking murder of Brian Thompson, the Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare, while walking to an investor meeting in New York City on December 4, 2024, has caused many boards of directors and executive teams to...more
Now that the 2024 election has passed, individuals and organizations must be mindful of special legal issues that arise from contributions made to, and expenses incurred for, federal, state or local inaugural or transition...more
Previously, we introduced the following basic concepts to help create a healthy transformation program culture: 1. Executive Engagement, 2. Shared Vision, 3. Guiding Principles, 4. Clear Governance, and 5. Change Management....more
As most public companies enter their fourth fiscal quarter and look ahead to filing their Form 10-Ks and proxy statements, a recent settlement agreement announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) serves as...more
The "usual suspects" when looking for director and officer indemnification requirements are...more
In the dynamic landscape of business transformation, the role of executives transcends traditional leadership boundaries, venturing into the realm of active engagement, visionary planning, and cultural stewardship. As...more
The classic model of corporate governance is that the board of directors appoints and removes the principal corporate officers. This is consistent with the general principle that the business and affairs of a corporation...more
An Enterprise Risk Assessment is fundamental to managing an organization’s strategic and operational landscapes. For compliance professionals, navigating the intricate world of risk can be particularly complex yet crucial. It...more
To what extent are boards and senior executives in your country of focus taking proactive steps to reduce incidences of fraud and corruption from surfacing within their company? Over the past several years, there has been...more
On 6 March 2024, the EU published directive 2024/825/EU, intended to bolster consumer rights in the face of environmental challenges. The directive seeks to clarify companies’ liability concerning information obligations...more
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that will require expansive new climate-related disclosures in Form 10-K and Form 20-F annual reports and most registration statements....more
”Was the richest person in the world overpaid?” That is the question that the Delaware Court of Chancery answered in its Jan. 30, 2024, decision in the shareholder derivative action Tornetta v. Musk, et al., C.A. No....more
The need for comprehensive disaster risk management has never been more evident. In recent years, major storms, earthquakes, wildfires, tornados, derechos, and other destructive large-scale events have been significant....more
On September 1, 2023, Vice Chancellor Paul A. Fioravanti, Jr. of the Court of Chancery delivered a decision finding that the president of a plaintiff company and a second business the president had formed and served...more
The California General Corporation Law permits shareholders to take action by written consent, unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation. Cal. Corp. Code § 603(a). When shareholder action is taken by...more
In most cases, Generally speaking, only the record owners of shares on the record date are entitled to vote under the California General Corporation Law. As with most generalizations, however, there are exceptions. For...more
On September 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) posted and declared effective a Nasdaq rule proposal modifying requirements related to a waiver of the code of conduct in Listing Rules 5610 and...more
Last week, I wrote about legislation, 2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 617, that among other things eliminated the word "executive" from the numerous sections of the California Corporations Code containing the phrase "principal executive...more
Walking away from the American Health Law Association’s annual conference, I’m feeling energized from (re)connecting with friends and colleagues, inspired by the complex and transformational work being done throughout the...more
I. WHY THIS CASE MADE THE LIST - A highly publicized and long-running multi-agency action against the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Chief Operating Officer of Theranos Inc. resulted in criminal convictions...more
Following the Edinburgh Reforms announcement in December 2022, the review of the Senior Managers and Certification regime has been kicked off with HM Treasury publishing a call for evidence and the U.K. Financial Conduct...more