Corporate America has emphasized its commitment to DEI, yet Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Emeritus David Larcker finds that many firms are “diversity washing” — misrepresenting diversity initiatives to gloss over actual diversity data.
Read MoreCybersecurity is a collective responsibility within organizations, but governance remains the board's exclusive fiduciary duty and cannot be delegated to management.
Read MoreThe Hoover Institution’s Corporate Governance Working Group just released results from a 2024 institutional investor survey, which indicates that a significant majority of large investors consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns when determining which firms to invest in, but basic governance factors far outweigh environmental and social concerns in their calculus.
Read MoreThe Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance posted an article about the unprecedented challenges facing today’s corporate boards. The risk profile has expanded and the workload has increased.
Read MoreWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati released an alert around the amendments to the Delaware General Corporate Law, which will have significant impacts for both private and public companies and should mitigate many questions about market practice raised in the recent Delaware Court of Chancery rulings.
Read MoreLatham & Watkins presented a webcast in May 2024 with updates on legislative and regulatory issues around artificial intelligence.
Read MoreWhile most middle market organizations are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and lauding its positive impact, many of these same firms are still wrestling with implementation and mitigating risk.
Read MoreTo explore how executives perceive board performance today, PwC and The Conference Board conducted its fourth annual survey of more than 600 public company C-suite executives in the fall of 2023.
Read MoreA recent episode of Meridian’s Executive Compensation Podcast discusses intricacies of designing resilient compensation structures in today’s unpredictable economic climate.
Read MoreIn a recent paper from the Stanford Closer Look series, seven important questions about the role, influence, and effectiveness of proxy advisors are examined.
Read MoreWatch a recent Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance Short with Stanford professors David Larcker (Graduate School of Business) and Joseph Grundfest (Law School).
Read MoreWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati presents its 2023 Antitrust Year in Review, which provides an overview of the significant developments in antitrust law, policy, and enforcement over the past year.
Read MoreThe latest edition of A&O Shearman’s M&A Insights explores various themes that will shape deal-making in 2024.
Read MoreA recent alert from DLA Piper explores legal challenges that have arisen within the first month of the SEC’s Climate Rules’ adoption and provides an update on ongoing litigation and next steps for public companies.
Read MoreCooley’s One-Minute Reads for Public Companies from the month of April includes commentary around the SEC’s enforcement around AI, 2024 proxy voting, Delaware general corporation law amendments, and California climate rule changes.
Read MoreA recent AI Counsel Code podcast features Baker Botts partner Sarah Dodson to examine AI in the boardroom, focusing on self-education, AI as a company tool and its impact, as well as different management approaches.
Read MoreNow that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted the final climate-related disclosure rule, public companies have a road map to adoption and compliance.
Read MoreA recent Directors & Boards article about "What Directors are Thinking" was written by SVDX Member, Amy Guggenheim Shenkan talking about taking on risk.
Read MoreWatch a recent video featuring PwC Principal, Paul DeNicola, discussing trends impacting corporate governance in 2024.
Read MoreEstablishing executive compensation performance goals remains a challenge. Focusing on core principles can help when the answers aren’t clear.
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