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Major Challenges Abound for Public Companies in 2015: What to do now on cybersecurity, financial reporting, disclosure and whistleblowers

Following are excerpts from “What’s New for 2015: Cybersecurity, Financial Reporting and Disclosure Challenges,” published by the Public Company Advisory Group of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. The group is headed by Ellen J. Odoner, and this alert represents a collaboration...

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Fiduciary Duties of Directors in Latin America

Introduction The board of directors of a corporation is the principal body ultimately responsible for the corporation’s management. Compliance with fiduciary duties to the corporation and shareholders is a matter not to be taken lightly and can come as a source of stress, especially...

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Corporate Sustainability – The Board’s Role in Oversight: Protecting a company’s social license to operate

MCC: People often think of corporate sustainability activities in terms of environmental, energy or corporate philanthropy-related issues. How does NACD define sustainability? Bew: Broadly speaking, the terms “corporate sustainability” or “corporate social responsibility...

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