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March 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Effective Compliance Depends on Front-Line Managers

Holding local managers accountable for compliance ensures practical and effective policy implementation.

By Janice Block

3 minute read

November 30, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

E-Mail Efficacy

With electronic communication such a regular part of our lives, it can be easy to forget the basics.

By Janice Block

7 minute read

July 31, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Hiring Help: How to create a win-win situation for your business and potential employees

Create a win-win situation for your business and potential employees.

By Janice Block

7 minute read

March 31, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Green Peace of Mind

Environmentally sustainable practices can meet both present and future needs.

By Janice Block

7 minute read

November 30, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

LIP Service

In-house legal internship programs are a win-win for legal departments and law school students.

By Janice Block

3 minute read

July 31, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Rules of Responsibility

60 Minute Rule gives critical matters immediate attention.

By Janice Block

7 minute read

August 21, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Small Firms Get Some SOX Slack

As more companies list on foreign exchanges to escape the heavy regulatory hand of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering postponing some deadlines small and foreign companies face for establishing strict internal controls over their financial reporting.

By DONNA BLOCK

2 minute read

December 27, 2006 | National Law Journal

SEC amends rules on disclosing executive compensation

By Donna Block/The Deal

2 minute read

June 21, 2007 | National Law Journal

Biz group takes aim at short-term investors

A coalition of chief executives, business groups and labor unions wants corporate America to stop providing quarterly earnings guidance to Wall Street in an attempt to limit the influence of short-term investors on stock prices. The coalition issued a series of recommendations Monday that it hopes will increase pressure on companies to focus on long-term objectives rather than short-term fixes. The group also addressed executive compensation amid the public outcry over outsize pay packages.

By Donna Block

3 minute read

January 24, 2002 | Law.com

Former Enron Auditor Takes the Fifth

Former Arthur Andersen partner and Enron auditor David Duncan refused to testify Thursday at Congressional hearings concerning the Enron debacle, invoking his Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate himself before Congress. Other Andersen employees at the hearings attempted to shift the blame for the shredding of documents to Duncan, but lawmakers warned Andersen not to seek scapegoats.

By Donna Block

3 minute read