Vol. 39 No. 1, December - December 2014
Index
- About DLA Piper in Delaware.
- Our global presence.
- Several decisions in 2014 provided important guidelines on structuring transactions.
- My grandchildren's world.
- From awareness to action.
- How long term is your long-term planning: that's the board's job to know, and directors cannot look to corporate law to supply the appropriate strategic horizon.
- Friday May 15, 2015.
- Thursday May 14, 2015.
- Wednesday May 13, 2015.
- Capital allocation and the board: a critical role for the audit committee: ensure that the company has a robust and disciplined capital allocation process.
- Directors: don't forget what your real job is: it's governance, not operations. a tale of how a board member can be an effective adviser to the CEO.
- It's time to move beyond paper.
- Executive pay what to expect for 2015.
- Enterprise mobility: the next major risk management challenge: boards must understand that enterprise mobility needs to be managed as a distinct strategy. Cyber risks abound, but careful governance now can provide executives with guidance and policies to exploit mobile technology for competitive advantage while minimizing disruptive threats. Here's how to move from awareness to action.
- Growing concerns about secure enterprise mobility.
- Boards: step up, don't be shy: a turnaround is hard work and requires an engaged board.
- Bill McDermott to John Chen: 'this is a big, big play'.
- Benefits for the board of co uctin ersecurity audit: the question for directors is not whether to become involved in cybersecurity risk management but how to appropriately oversee their company's initiatives. Gain confidence by doing a cyber 'tabletop exercise.'.
- Succeedin at succession: Do this, don't do that: why do so many boards blow it on CEO succession, and what can they do to improve their track records? Here is a board leader who has some recommended actions.
- A big Do: Do prepare for a deep, long, constructive engagement.
- A big Don't: Don't be afraid of alienating a successful CEO.
- Innovation starts in the boardroom: if fostering innovation is one of the board's objectives, a good place to begin is with the board itself.
- Private companies need boards focused on innovation, too: proposal: an innovation subcommittee of the board.
- The Directors & Boards survey: 2014 top corporate governance law firms.
- Do you want hands-on board members? Yes: borrow a tactic from the private equity industry: seek out directors for your public company board who can play the role of an 'operating partner'--and watch corporate performance improve.
- Is your board really looking after shareholders interests: the common error is confusing business wealth creation with shareholder wealth 'realization.' they are not the same; at times, not even close.
- A midsized company's most vexing problem.
- Why we went public.
- Berkshire hathaway: Yes, it will endure.
- The irony of interlocked boards.
- The gift of mentorship.
- Your noncustomers will help you succeed.
- Assessing the merits of an activist investor's point of view: by adhering to these recommended principles and practices--objectivity, dialogue, appropriate involvement of management, attention to major investors, and prudent use of outsiders--boards can more adequately and accurately respond to an activist's approach.
- 3M Co.
- Aceto corp.
- Acuity brands Inc.
- Advance auto parts Inc.
- New directors.
- Advanced micro devices Inc.
- Aeropostale Inc.
- Aetna Inc.
- AK Steel holding corp.
- Allstate corp.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- American public education Inc.
- Ametek Inc.
- Amkor technology Inc.
- Directors roster: A quarterly record of new director appointments.
- Follow your passions when choosing a board invitation.
- Apple Inc.
- AT&T Inc.
- Avista Corp.
- Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
- Burlington Stores Inc.
- Care.com Inc.
- Ciber Inc.
- Cliffs natural resources Inc.
- Constellation brands Inc.
- Cornerstone ondemand Inc.
- Corning Inc.
- CRA international Inc.
- Ctpartners executive search Icc.
- Darling ingredients Inc.
- Deckers outdoor Corp.
- Delta air lines Inc.
- Dupont Co.
- Eagle materials Inc.
- Eplus Inc.
- Express scripts holding Co.
- Mid-market boards play catch up.
- The only true path in life.
- Valuing a board with value investor guy spier.
- Flowserve Corp.
- Freescale Semiconductor Ltd.
- Frontier Communications Corp.
- G&K Services Inc.
- General Dynamics Corp.
- General Mills Inc.
- Genuine parts Co.
- Google Inc.
- Group 1 automotive Inc.
- Hanger Inc.
- Heidrick & struggles international Inc.
- Hewlett-packard Co.
- IAC/interactivecorp.
- IBM Corp.
- The symptoms, and solutions, to low board engagement.
- Ignite restaurant group Inc.
- Illumina Inc.
- Irobot Corp.
- Jack In The Box Inc.
- Johnson Outdoors Inc.
- Keu Rig Green Mountain Inc.
- KeyCorp.
- Kratos defense & security solutions Inc.
- Las Vegas Sands corp.
- Lennox international Inc.
- LHC group Inc.
- Mace security international Inc.
- Mckesson Corp.