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Business Roundtable releases 2012 Principles of Corporate Governance

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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August 21 2012

The Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies and an advocate of the best practices in corporate governance, released a 2012 version of its Principles of Corporate Governance

Is your organization’s director & officer liability insurance enough?

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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January 23 2012

In an effort to help attract and retain good board members, almost all organizations carry directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance, providing officers and boards with protection against claims for their service to the organization

Heading into the new year requires an important look back

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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January 12 2012

As the new year begins, it is incumbent on all boards to step back, take a critical look and assess their structure, composition, committee charters and past performance to determine whether the board is prepared for the current challenges and risks associated with its organization’s strategic plans

IRS extends Form 990 for some filers

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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January 12 2012

In Notice 2012-4, the IRS extended the filing deadline for Form 990 until March 30, 2012, for many tax-exempt organizations with a filing due date during the first two months of the new year

The evolving role of the corporate secretary

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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December 6 2011

For most outside of the governance arena, the corporate secretary is viewed simply as the designated minute taker for the corporate board

Trademarks vs. the new .xxx domain

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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September 15 2011

A decision by ICANN, the organization that runs the internet domain name system, has added .xxx as a new top-level domain for pornography sites

Your surroundings may impact the composition of your board

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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August 30 2011

A new paper published by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) titled, Effects of Local Director Markets on Corporate Boards, examines how local director labor markets affect board composition and the quality of corporate governance

Is the time right for an advisory board?

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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August 18 2011

Do you ever ask yourself how to get your company back on track once its growth has plateaued so you can accomplish your goals?

When it comes to corporate minutes, less is more - revisiting the topic of taking minutes

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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August 1 2011

In order to keep the courtroom from invading the boardroom, saying less is often better

Supreme Court limits private right of action under 10b-5

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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July 27 2011

The Supreme Court recently ruled in Janus Capital Group v. First Derivative Traders, No. 09525 that only persons or entities with "ultimate authority" over an alleged misstatement in a prospectus are "makers" of that statement and subject to a private claim under Rule 10b-5

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