The recent global financial crisis increased the demands by institutional shareholders and others for more board oversight of risks related to executive compensation and pay structures. In response, Congress and regulators have proposed several rules regarding accountability for executive pay decisions. Learn what to expect should these rules go into effect.
Successful boards are the result of aligned expectations, laser-like focus and the right committee architecture and operation. The work of board committees should not be underestimated in this equation. Impactful boards do not happen without them. The work that the board committees conduct between meetings serves as a springboard for policy decision-making. Learn about the 10 actions an organization can take to build and operate effective committees.
A public company being created in a spin-off or carve-out transaction faces many of the issues that any newly public company must address, as well as some unique corporate governance challenges. Find out how the officers supporting the board
of directors can be proactive in shaping the company’s governance practices, to improve performance and ensure that its stakeholders will view the new company favorably.
Discover what is legal risk and how to evaluate it within your organization. Learn how it can be managed by creating role clarity for the current law department while also considering potential future expansion; developing a categorization system to determine the highest value work to drive prioritization of resource/time allocation; and develop workflow processes to direct work to the most appropriate resources to ensure timely and accurate response by the level of personnel required.
This InfoPAK is designed to assist in-house counsel in the design and execution of internal investigations. It discusses how to structure the investigation, manage documents, conduct interviews, and communicate about the investigation with third parties, such as auditors and regulators. This InfoPAK also provides guidance on specific topics such as the risks associated with cross-border investigations, indemnification and insurance, and maximizing the investigation’s privilege protections.
This InfoPAKSM provides guidance for attorneys new to the in-house practice. The InfoPAK addresses the scope of work new in-house counsel can expect, compliance issues, the legal and non-legal duties imposed on in-house counsel, and liabilities one may incur as in-house counsel. With helpful tips and additional resources on adapting to your new role as in- house counsel, this InfoPAK provides a thorough review of the responsibilities new corporate counsel will face.
Recent legislation has increased the importance of the compliance officer role. This survey assesses compliance professionals' severance packages, as well as where in the organizational chart, the compliance office is located in various organizations.
This survey assesses the level of interaction between the Board of Directors and compliance and ethics professionals. Just over 500 responses were collected from private and public companies, as well as from non-profits.
Sample Letter for responding to annual auditors
A sample letter for use in responding to corporate officers and auditors concerning pending litigation