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On August 26, 2020, the SEC adopted changes to its definition of “accredited investor.” The SEC Release can be found here. The new rules will become effective 60 days…
For both public and private companies, it’s important to determine the skills and other attributes needed to form a good or, hopefully, great board. Of course, there are basics that always…
From where I sit, the SEC under the chairmanship of Jay Clayton has generally done a good job for public companies. It has adopted a number of rules and amendments…
In my last post, I expressed some thoughts about the need to address our history and continuing practice of racial discrimination and inequality. I’m still thinking about specific actions that I can take to put my actions where my…
Readers of this blog know that my posts tend to be on the light side – even when addressing subjects I regard as important, I find it hard to avoid at least a touch of sarcasm or irony. Each posting…
As noted in a prior post, every now and then the SEC Enforcement Division likes to remind companies of the requirement to disclose personal benefits, or perquisites. I’d even hazard…
About two years ago, I wrote a post about director compensation, quoting the old saw that pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered. Given what I’ve been reading of late,…
Aristotle is said to have coined the phrase “nature abhors a vacuum.” Far be it from me to question Aristotle, but while he was right, I think his view was…
The pandemic seems to raise new challenges every day – or possibly every hour – in both our personal and work lives. However, at least one of the challenges is…
Pandemics may come and go, but governance marches on. That’s the message BlackRock seems to have sent earlier this week, when it distributed its “Engagement Priorities for 2020.” …
