Lloyd M Johnson

October 26, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Shareholder proposals on environment related issues including climate change have increased for the second year in a row and there is no reason to believe that trend will change in 2022. Of the 115 environmental proposals submitted, 85 were climate related.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

6 minute read

September 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Throughout the history of the United States, meaningful two-way conversations about race have been as frequent as lightning striking twice in the same place. Meaningful conversations about race in corporate boardrooms have been as likely as lightning striking three times in the same place – until now.

By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.

8 minute read

September 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

If your board is not challenging assumptions and engaging with new concepts that are changing our society then your directors may not be prepared for the level of engagement needed in today's era of hyper-accountability.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

8 minute read

September 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Disruption, transparency and accountability were the dominant themes of the 2021 proxy season. Directors should be prepared for these themes to dominate boardroom discussions and annual meetings next year and beyond.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

7 minute read

May 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In the days since the news broke, countless stories have been published examining the why and how of Gayton's story arc and offering him up as a diversity "cautionary tale." Some have foolishly called his efforts a "game changer," "aggressive," or "unrealistic." Yet nothing could be farther from the truth.

By Lloyd M. Johnson

6 minute read

December 31, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Vox populi is a Latin phrase that means voice of the people. IC is working to become the voice of the thought leaders in the legal industry.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

4 minute read

November 21, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Should general counsel start looking at state AGs as their so-called frienemies?

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

4 minute read

October 31, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Technology is here to stay. I get that. However, we dont have to be enslaved by it.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

4 minute read

August 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Innovation. Its become one of those buzzwords, like excellence, that everyone claims but few live up to. But 10 of those few are profiled in the September issue of InsideCounsel, a collection of legal departments that clearly turn the old stereotype on its head.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

3 minute read

August 04, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Consider this: Approximately one-quarter of current general counsel in the Fortune 500 are now over 60, and recent SEC actions suggest that organizational succession planning for general counsel may soon become a question of legal compliance.

By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

5 minute read