Board of Directors

Finance

Anna Marie Dempsey, Ann Marie Cowdrey | Thompson & Knight LLP

Introduction Counsel for public companies are often asked to assist in vetting new candidates for a board of directors. Just as important is reviewing the issues that arise when a current director or executive officer (the candidate) of a public company (Company A) is asked to join the board of...

Board of Directors

Thomas L. Sager | DuPont

Editor: DuPont has long been known for its enlightened management. It established employee safety policies in the 1930s. It was a pioneer in protecting the environment. When you joined DuPont Legal in 1976, was diversity (in the sense of creating opportunities for women and minorities) also part...

Board of Directors

Scott Faust, Howard Robbins | Proskauer

Editor: Tell us about your professional backgrounds. Faust: I’ve been practicing labor law in Boston since 1985; however, my practice takes me across the U.S., from Massachusetts to the Midwest to the state of Washington, representing management in a broad array of industries, from heavy...