The world was stunned recently by the death of a soccer official at the hands of a 17-year-old goalie. One single unsportsmanlike act created a cascade of devastation with two lives lost, and families and teams reeling in its wake. Companies face similar risks every day—not necessarily death—but certainly the risk that one employee's misstep could lead to a devastating outcome. This all...
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As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court will hear a lawsuit challenging the rules' validity.
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The link below is to the twice-a-year Law Council Newsletter (Winter 2013), which was released on January 18, 2013. The document lists new Council members since the Summer 2012 Newsletter and provides links to all MAPI webinars and publications of interest to the group, and Council e-roundtable surveys summaries, during that period. The links in the newsletter are to archived material on this page of the MAPI website and require members to...
Compensation, Corporate Governance, Investor Relations, Law
On January 16, 2013, MAPI hosted a timely webinar enabling executives in investor relations, human resources, law, and finance to better understand the key changes proxy advisors made in their voting policies for the 2013 proxy season.
Holly Gregory, a partner in the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, who advises companies and boards on corporate governance matters, focused on voting policies concerning such matters as pay-...
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From the Fall 2012 Law Council meeting – The Role of the Chief Legal Officer in a Changing, Complex Global Business Environment—E. Norman Veasey of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP