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We are excited to announce the release of the 6th edition of our popular publication: “The Public Company Handbook.” This easy-to-read guide provides you with insight regarding legal and other board management issues facing public – or soon-to-be-public…
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Over the years, I’ve talked to a number of company executives who think they want to be deemed an “executive officer” for purposes of the company’s SEC’s filing. I always…
Continue Reading 4 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Be Deemed an “Executive Officer”Following up on my series of blogs about subsidiaries, to be proficient when managing subsidiaries, you need to be organized. You want things to run smoothly once an entity…
Continue Reading Don’t Allow New Subsidiaries to be Formed Without Your ApprovalFor quite some time now, the perils of directors serving on too many boards – known as “overboarding” – have been well known and frowned upon. Directors serving on too…
Continue Reading Director Overboarding: Nip Any Problems in the BudAllison Handy has put her deep knowledge to use in putting together this practical guide: “Dealing with New Lines of Business & Evolving Segments.” Check it out!
Continue Reading Our New Guide: “Dealing with New Lines of Business & Evolving Segments”Given the heightened interest in sustainability, in social issues, in workforce issues, some companies have moved oversight of their company’s activities in these areas to a standalone board committee. Is…
Continue Reading Should You Create a Standalone E&S Board Committee?This feature of our blog is where our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes and thoughts about things that come up in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is…
Continue Reading In-House Corner: Director RecruitingHere’s the video archive for the webcast from last week – “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings – Your Action Items Now” – featuring Perkins Coie’s own Amelia Gerlicher, Allison…
Continue Reading Video Archive: “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings – Your Action Items Now”Not too long after the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert to review a decision that involves whether the SEC’s administrative law judges are unconstitutionally protected from removal, a three-judge panel…
Continue Reading The SEC’s Power & Authority Challenged in an ALJ Court DecisionAn increasing number of public boards are inviting non-CEO officers and executives to serve as public company directors. Is this a good idea to look beyond a proven CEO for a director? And, is…
Continue Reading Should Non-CEOs Serve as Directors? Six Best Practices to ConsiderThis client alert authored by Kathryn Campbell, Gina Buschatzke and Emily Craven covers what some senior SEC Enforcement officials discussed at a recent conference. The bottom line is that the…
Continue Reading SEC Enforcement Affirms Aggressive ApproachThis feature of our blog is where our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes and thoughts about things that come up in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is…
Continue Reading In-House Corner: Climate TeamworkTomorrow’s Webcast: “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings – Your Action Items Now”
Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, May 24th (from 3:00-4:00 pm eastern) for a video program – “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings: Your Action Items Now” – that will cover the practical…
Continue Reading Tomorrow’s Webcast: “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings – Your Action Items Now”