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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

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

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?

The role of the board when disaster strikes

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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May 19 2011

Whether faced with natural disasters like the tornadoes in Alabama and flooding in Mississippi, or man-made disasters such as the gulf oil spill last summer, what are the duties of corporate directors of organizations when such disasters strike?

Increasing board performance and effectiveness

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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May 4 2011

A recent study published by the Columbia Business School and the University of Delaware's Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance determined that gaps remain between what boards can do and what they actually do

To have a separate chair or not have a separate chair? That is the question

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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April 19 2011

In our current business climate, and in the wake of the recent corporate scandals and heightened shareholder activism, the debate to separate the roles of the chairperson and the CEO rages on, and by some accounts continues to gain ground

What directors need to know about audit committees

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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April 8 2011

Audit committees began to receive more attention and focus since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002

Life outside of Delaware

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 23 2011

As more and more states focus on how to attract new businesses, commentators continue to discuss the position Delaware has played in the corporate landscape and the role it will play in the future