VideoIgnorance Is Bliss...Except When Serving On A Tax-Exempt, Nonprofit Board Of Directors (Video Content)Article from Waller's Media MentionsUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWaller Lansden Dortch & Davis
ArticleLegal Duties And Avoiding Liability: A Nonprofit Board Member PrimerIn light of the federal government’s increased emphasis on regulatory compliance and False Claims Act enforcement, the responsibility of non-profit board members should not be taken lightly. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWaller Lansden Dortch & Davis
ArticleNFA Names Thomas Sexton Next President And CEOThe Board of Directors of the National Futures Association ("NFA") named Thomas Sexton to replace Daniel Roth as NFA President and CEO, effective March 1, 2017.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleReady To Sell GuidebookBusiness owners contemplating the sale of their privately held company face numerous strategic and procedural questions. This comprehensive guidebook walks through the private company...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawK&L Gates
ArticleSection 145 Advancement Rights DiscussedAdvancement rights of an officer or director of a Delaware corporation are set forth in Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"). United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawPierson Ferdinand LLP
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ArticleTrust The LeadersWe're excited to release the summer edition of the Smith, Gambrell & Russell publication, Trust the Leaders.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawSmith Gambrell & Russell
ArticleUS Corporate Law News: California Assembly Passes Board Gender Diversity BillOn August 30, 2018, the California Senate passed Senate Bill 826 requiring publicly traded companies based in California to have women on their board of directors, a day after the California AssemblyUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWithers LLP
ArticleValuation Risk ReviewCorporate partner Ronald M. Feiman's article "Valuation Issues for Registered Investment Company Directors – Recent Developments and Surprises" appeared in the Summer 2016, Issue Two of Voltaire Advisors. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleWhy Companies May Have To Pay Ex-Directors' Legal FeesMany will be surprised to learn that a company may need to advance attorney's fees to a former director or officer being sued by the company for theft of trade secrets or other misconduct while serving as an officer or director.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawVenable LLP
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ArticleDoes D&O Insurance Cover Criminal Charges?Sometimes an investigation of corporate conduct results in criminal charges. Will an insurance policy protecting Directors and Officers (D&O) pay the costs of those criminal charges?United StatesInsuranceSquire Patton Boggs LLP
Article"Cybersecurity Guide Navigating The Digital Age" – Cyber Risks To Board Of DirectorsIn the wake of high-profile cyberattacks, boards of directors are increasingly being scrutinized by regulators, shareholders, and the public over their oversight of cybersecurity risk. United StatesPrivacyOrrick
VideoCybersecurity Means Greater Liability For Directors And Officers (Video Content)An emerging trend sees directors and officers liable and responsible for cybersecurity.United StatesPrivacyFoley & Lardner LLP
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VideoRole Of Nonprofit Directors And Officers In Ensuring Cybersecurity And Data Privacy | Video Series – Part 4In the final video of our 4-part series about cybersecurity and New York's Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security ("SHIELD") Act...United StatesTechnologyCarter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
ArticleChancery Denies Advancement For Director Suspected Of Leaking Confidential Financial InformationA company's board of directors suspected one of its members had leaked the company's financial information to a third party and that the third party used the information to obtain...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorris James LLP
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ArticleNasdaq Golden Leash Disclosure Rule Approved By SECOn July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") approved a change to the Listing Rules of NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
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