Vol. 33 No. 5, September 2009
Index
- A century of progress.
- The Xs and Os.
- 'Once more unto the breach': here we go again: the SEC re-storms the Harfleur of proxy access.
- The gritty stuff: heard this in your governance seminars?
- When preferred and common collide: a recent Delaware case gives directors appointed by preferred stockholders a reminder of their foremost obligation.
- What's your fiduciary liability IQ? If it needs to be raised, and it probably does, just follow these steps.
- Saying goodbye to broker votes: the immediate impact on director elections may not be meaningful, but potential repercussions loom.
- Weak links and problem directors: know when and where trouble may lurk on the board and how to head it off.
- A fateful visit, a new destiny: it was a deal that got done during the darkest days of the financial markets meltdown. How the CEO and board of Rohm & Haas Co. turned what could have been a transition crisis into a rewarding return for shareholders.
- A serious board takes serious work: there is no time like the present to review the basics of building and running a world-class board.
- Let's get real on role separation: is splitting the CEO and chairperson positions leading edge ... or over the edge?
- The general counsel as mentor: this is an underappreciated role, but one that can lead to a more effective board if such a relationship is forged between the general counsel and the directors.
- Opening keynote 2010: a governance odyssey; Hart and Wallenstein's annual update on the legal environment for directors.
- Will your company defend you? Proving your innocence in a securities class action may be a luxury you can no longer afford.
- Boards and Special Committees: the role of Special Committees in dealing with the "entire fairness standard".
- Shareholder nominations are coming: be ready for your shareholders to use your proxy statement to propose their own director nominees.
- Directors & Boards': 2009 top corporate governance law firms.
- The Directors & Boards survey: legal services.
- Executive compensation risk management: strategies for an evolving regulatory landscape.
- Board and management succession planning: key issues for boards to consider when addressing succession planning.
- Early dismissal: the Supreme Court's further tightening of procedural rules means that corporate defendants may secure early dismissal of lawsuits.
- Restoration project: respect for the board: vital to recovery from the Great Recession is reestablishing confidence in the board's ability to serve shareholder interests. Four factors fundamental to board effectiveness require focus.
- The case for renewal through bankruptcy: some straight talk on reorganizing through Chapter 11--it can be rough, nasty, and emotional, but it gets you back on track to rebuilding your company and its prospects.
- Get the world off your shoulders.
- What makes the primary difference?
- A deer in the headlights.
- A director's blurry line.
- W. Shakespeare Inc., management consultant.
- Authority and intimacy in the boardroom.
- Fundraising as a performing art.
- Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.
- Company index.
- The directors roster.
- Director index.
- A director's letter to his chairman: here is how we board members can better help you.