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Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, on Thursday, January 7, 2016 Editor's Note: Matteo Tonello is managing director of corporate leadership at The Conference Board. This post relates to an...
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Posted by Ethan A. Klingsberg & Meredith E. Kotler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Editor's Note: Ethan A. Klingsberg and Meredith E. Kotler are partners in...
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Posted by Ethan A. Klingsberg, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Editor's Note: Ethan A. Klingsberg is a partner in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen &...
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Posted by Daniel E. Wolf and Sarkis Jebejian, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Monday, August 29, 2016 Editor's Note: Daniel Wolf and Sarkis Jebejian are partners at Kirkland & Ellis LLP who specialize...
View ArticleEmpirical Analysis of Advance Notice Provisions in Company Bylaws
Posted by Anita Anand and Michele Dathan, University of Toronto, on Thursday, November 10, 2016 Editor's Note: Anita Anand holds the J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance at...
View ArticleActivists are Hereby on Notice: Board Authority to Reject Deficient Director...
Posted by Kai Haakon Liekefett, Andrew W. Stern, and Beth E. Peev, Sidley Austin LLP, on Monday, April 16, 2018 Editor's Note: Kai Haakon Liekefett, Andrew W. Stern, and Beth E. Peev are partners at...
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Posted by David Berger, Amy Simmerman and Adrian S. Broderick, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Monday, May 21, 2018 Editor's Note: David Berger and Amy Simmerman are partners and Adrian S....
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Posted by Shaun J. Mathew and Daniel E. Wolf, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Saturday, May 26, 2018 Editor's Note: Shaun J. Mathew and Daniel E. Wolf are partners at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. This post...
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Posted by Steve Wolosky, Andrew Freedman, and Ron Berenblat, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Editor's Note: Steve Wolosky, Andrew Freedman, and Ron Berenblat are partners at Olshan...
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Posted by Christopher B. Chuff, M. Duncan Grant, and Joanna J. Cline, Pepper Hamilton LLP, on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Editor's Note: Christopher B. Chuff is an associate and M. Duncan Grant, and...
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