Corporate

Ethics and Compliance Predictions for 2016

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There is one thing you can always count on with compliance professionals: unrelenting optimism and confidence, writes Michael Volkov of the Volkov Law Group.

Caution by Company Officers Can Create Problems for Boards

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New policies create incentives for companies to give up individuals believed responsible for corporate wrongdoing, in hopes of receiving leniency from prosecutors.

The Dangers of Quick Fix Solutions – Certifications and Compliance Defenses

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Some corporate lobbyists are revealing their own lack of understanding of the compliance issue and looking for easy solutions to more difficult problems, writes Michael Volkov.

2015 Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey

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The analysis provides insights into how companies approach governance issues and will allow readers to benchmark their companies’ corporate governance practices.

2016 Corporate Legal Ops – Recommind Survey Results

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Ari Kaplan Advisors presents the benchmark 2015 Corporate Legal Operations Survey (sponsored by Recommind), what key corporate legal operations leaders are doing (and not yet doing) to optimize visibility, security, and efficiency.

A Cheerful Guide to Legal Risk

White PaperThe effort to measure and manage legal risk pays dividends in the reduction of real losses from legal issues and also pays dividends through improved collaboration between the legal team, operations, and senior management.

Huron to Sell Legal Business for $112 Million

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Consilio will buy the Huron group before the end of the month for $112 million in cash, plus a $3 million to $6 million post-closing payment contingent on the firm’s 2015 financial results

Dow and DuPont, Two of America’s Oldest Giants, to Merge in Megadeal

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Dow Chemical and DuPont, two of America’s biggest chemical companies, will merge and then split again into three companies, the companies said Friday.

Yahoo Kills Alibaba Spinoff, Will Spin Off Itself Instead

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Yahoo reportedly will explore a spin off of Yahoo assets and liabilities other than the Alibaba stake, which would then trade as two separate stocks.

Private Company Director Liability and Protection

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Fisher Broyles LLP has posted a paper outlining the sources of liability for directors of private companies.

From NACD Directorship: Think Like an Activist Investor

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The National Association of Corporate Directors has made available a complimentary article titled “In Practice: How to Think Like an Activist Investor,” a feature in the organization’s NACD Directorship magazine.

Latham & Watkins Advises Nord Anglia Education on Acquisition of Six Schools from Meritas

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Nord Anglia Education, Inc. announced that it completed its acquisition of six schools from Meritas, LLC and certain affiliates for net cash consideration of $534 million.

Corporate Lawyer/State Rep. Jason Villalba Joins Gardere in Dallas

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Texas State Rep. Jason Villalba has joined Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP as a corporate partner in the firm’s Dallas office.

Contract With One-Sided Termination Enforced – Not a Perpetual Contract

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The case illustrates the balance the courts strike between the policy that disfavors perpetual contracts versus the policy that allows parties freedom of contract.

Five Steps to Enhance the Board’s Oversight of Cyber Risk

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The handbook clearly explains a wide range of board-level considerations, including disclosure issues, access to expertise, and risk appetite calibration.