Corporate, Securities, And Governance

It's a thorny set of questions that, in an era of hyper-scrutiny on SEC filings, carry more weight than ever: How do you decide when a litigation matter must be disclosed on financial statements and to shareholders? And for how much?

Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act establishes new standards of professional conduct for attorneys who appear and practice before the SEC in the representation of a public company. Read this article to learn how you can meet your new obligations.

This article, the first in a series that will examine and profile-through the eyes of in-house counsel-companies' "best practices," highlighting ideas that you can borrow while implementing your own compliance plan concerning corporate governance.