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Proxy Access and Board Diversity

February 28, 2011

A recent article at TheRacetotheBottom.org takes a look at how the recently adopted proxy access rules could affect diversity on US company boards.  According to the article: One likely consequence of shareholder access will be more diversity on the board.  . . . It… read more

The Costs of Intense Monitoring by Boards

December 28, 2010

A recent paper by Olubunmi Faleye of the Finance Department at Northeastern University, Rani Hoitash of the Department of Accountancy at Bentley University, and Udi Hoitash of the Accounting Department at Northeastern University examines the costs and benefits of intense board monitoring.  The paper also looks… read more

Wachtell, Lipton: Key Issues for Directors in 2011

December 21, 2010

Each year, Martin Lipton, a founding partner of the Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz law firm, publishes a one-page list of key issues he sees as emerging or vital for directors in the upcoming year.  With 2010 drawing to a close, it is fitting for directors to… read more

Pozen on the Case for Professional Boards

December 09, 2010

Robert Pozen, Chairman of MFS Investment Management and a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, published a post on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation making the case for a new model for boards of… read more

PWC Annual Corporate Directors Survey 2010

November 15, 2010

Recently, PWC published the results of its Annual Corporate Directors Survey.  This survey represents the responses of 1,110 board members, representing 819 separate boards, and covers a range of topics from risk management to executive compensation and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance.  The results… read more