Looking Back: 2020’s Top Governance Developments
Corporations nationwide faced a year full of extraordinary challenges, underscoring the increasing importance of the board member’s role...
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Articles from Michael Peregrine
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Biden In the Boardroom
Read Full ArticleA Biden Administration can be expected to have a notable impact on corporate governance, both through specific proposals and by how its policies influence state legislation, “best practices” formulation and board conduct. During the long presidential campaign, progressive candidates floated several proposals with significant potential impact on corporate governance, including the Accountable Capitalism Act, the Ending Too Big to Jail Act and the Corporate Executive Accountability Act...
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When That Problematic Board Member Just Won’t Leave
Read Full ArticleSometimes a corporate director who’s the main source of a company’s reputational problems is the last one to recognize it. That’s why, in order to protect the company from unwanted controversy and reputational harm, boards benefit from discreet tools to remove problematic officers and directors before their terms are up, and without going through a formal removal process...
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California Ushers In A Bold New Era Of Board Diversity
Read Full ArticleCalifornia’s new board diversity requirements are likely to have a national ripple effect, introducing “Underrepresented Communities” as a new governance term of art...
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Corporate Governance, Director Confidentiality And The Las Vegas Slogan
Read Full ArticleA hardball lawsuit brought by GM against a former director provides a valuable corporate governance reminder of the need to demand accountability for board-level breaches of confidentiality...
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Your Friend (Or Corporate Colleague) Is Not Always Your Fiduciary
Read Full ArticleIt’s increasingly important for boards to confirm who they expect to act as a fiduciary, and with what powers and duties...
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BlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards
Read Full ArticleBoards are facing increasing stakeholder demands to make environmental sustainability a permanent part of the governance agenda...
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Social Upheaval Heightens Board Responsibilities
Read Full ArticleThe board and management project as equal partners in reorienting the corporate business model to address social justice turmoil...
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Corporate Governance, Innovation And The Iowa Caucus App Debacle
Read Full ArticleThe “Shadow app” is a reminder of why board exercise oversight of innovation is needed, and how that oversight can be exercised...
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Looking Back: 2019’s Top Governance Developments
Read Full Article2019 was quite a year for corporate governance. It’s clear that the role of the corporate board member has never been more important...
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The Boards, They Are A-Transformin’
Read Full ArticleWith increasing public calls for their transformation, changing times may require changing boards...
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New Pressure On Corporate Directors To Recognize Red Flags
Read Full ArticleThe standard of conduct for evaluating director liability takes a serious new turn...
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The Appearance Of Conflict: Another Washington D.C. Governance Tutorial
Read Full ArticleJust the appearance of a conflict of interest can jolt a candidacy - and your company's board...
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WeWork And The Value Of Effective Governance
Read Full ArticleThe lesson from the teetering WeWork's IPO is that governance really does matter...
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Sorry, But Corporate Executives Aren’t Legally Obligated to Act Like Sociopaths
Read Full ArticleCalling corporate leaders "sociopaths" and forcing them to exercise social consciousness is unnecessary and misdirected...
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What A Year It's Been So Far: Governance Trends At The Half Way Point
Read Full ArticleThere have been seismic developments in corporate governance during the first six months of 2019, which boards will be expected to recognize and monitor...
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Director Overboard(ing)!
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Why - And How - Boards Should Manage The "Bully Boss"
Read Full ArticleBoards should pro-actively address potential concerns with CEO personal conduct, in a gender-balanced way...
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Why Progressive Politics Matter To Corporate Governance
Read Full ArticlePolitical proposals on hot button topics like climate mitigation, guaranteed jobs, wealth tax and single payor healthcare are often dismissed as extremist, or as downright crazy. Mention “national mobilization” and some knees are going to jerk. But given the passage of time and changed circumstances, some crazy ideas actually tend to stick...
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Corporate Governance And The Widening Gyre
Read Full ArticleWith growing turmoil extending across our social, political and economic frameworks, much greater engagement will be expected of board members to help secure the long term sustainability of the corporate mission...
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A "Twist" On Top Ten Governance Trends For 2019
Read Full ArticleFrom a slightly higher altitude, a somewhat different take on developments likely to impact corporate governance in 2019...
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The Ghosn Effect on Corporate Governance
Read Full ArticleAs the power and influence of the CEO increases, so also must the attentiveness and engagement of the board...
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Tesla's Board Chair Change: Its Broader Relevance
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The Board's Delicate 'Kavanaugh' Balance
Read Full ArticleThe Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings have provided an unexpected corporate governance lesson: the need for boards to take a very close look at their company’s code of conduct, and how it would address similar allegations and matters of procedural fairness...
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