Compliance Tip of the Day: Using Supply Chain to Innovate in Compliance
Innovation in Compliance: Innovative Approaches to Compliance and Training with Catherine Choe
Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
Great Women in Compliance: The Compliance Influencer with Bettina Palazzo
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Compliance into the Weeds: Leaving on a (Qatari) Jet Plane
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
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
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
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
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
”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
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
On August 1, 2022, the Delaware General Corporation Law Section 102(b)(7) was amended to extend exculpation rights to executive officers. The new amendment permits a corporation to adopt exculpatory language in its...more
In a recent posting on the Business Law Prof [sic] Blog, William S. Boyd School of Law Professor Benjamin Edwards wrote about a recent order issued by Nevada state District Court Judge Timothy C. Williams. The case involved...more
Alexander M. Cutler, lead director of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Q: Based on your experience, what are some of the key elements of a highly functioning board? A: Recognizing that there is no “one size fits all” blueprint, my...more
Since 1990, the Hungarian economy is based on the principles of market economy and considers the freedom of economic competition as a priority. On such basis, the regulation of business associations went through significant...more
Yesterday's post briefly discussed former Chancellor William Chandler's ruling in Fogel v. U.S. Energy Systems, Inc., 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 178. In finding that no valid board meeting had occurred, Chancellor Chandler stated...more
Compliance is a top legal concern for companies in all industries. From adequately protecting customer and employee data to avoiding allegations of bribery and fraud, compliance can mean different things under different...more
For some time now, we’ve been saying on this blog that strong corporate compliance goes hand-in-glove with strong enterprise risk management. The former is often a subset of the latter, and the latter is crucial for a...more
In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske is joined by colleague Stephanie Kaiser for a rich conversation on what it means for a hospice board to carry out its fiduciary duties and how this relates to the role and...more