In this blog feature, our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is Part 3 about bringing in outside parties to make a presentation before the board (here’s Part 1 – and here’s Part 2):
In this blog feature, our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is Part 2 about bringing in outside parties to make a presentation before the board (here’s Part 1):
Board charity comes in two flavors. Some companies have charitable foundations that directly donate. Many companies donate on a more ad hoc basis. These companies often have charitable giving policies even though it’s not required that they have them. Why?
The reason why companies adopt charitable giving policies is to keep them out of hot…
I taped a video yesterday with Corp Fin Director Erik Gerding where we talked a bit about Corp Fin’s efforts to hire 60 new Staffers in the near term. Over the years, I’ve been asked a few times whether it’s challenging to think from an “investor protection” perspective if you go to work for the…
Another in the “newbies” series: It obviously depends on the size and culture of each company, but most larger companies will have a half-dozen or so staffers in the corporate secretary’s department, whereas a smaller company likely only has one or two staffers.
In general, the size of the corporate secretary’s department has grown over…
In this blog feature, our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is about bringing in outside parties to make a presentation before the board:
In a perfect world, an in-house legal team would be looped in on potential acquisitions early and often. But in the real world, that is not always (often?) the case. As a result, in-house counsel is often asked to answer legal questions on potential deals on short notice and with great urgency. This can be…
In this blog feature, our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is about enjoying your summer:
Recently, I blogged about what to do when you disagree with your auditor. Now I cover what to do when you break up. There are many reasons a company may find itself disengaging with its external auditor. For example, (1) the parties could face an irreconcilable disagreement, requiring the auditor to resign; (2) the auditor…
I used to work as an auditor and I dreaded major disagreements with company management (which meant more stress, more work, and more scrutiny). Now, as a corporate attorney, I get excited. Here are the basic rules regarding disagreements between public companies and their external auditors:
Taking a step back, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act directs the…
