Lloyd M Johnson Jr
October 26, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
There is No Denying It - Climate Change Is Changing Proxy SeasonShareholder 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
The Spotlight on 'Diversity Denier' Directors Will Intensify — ExponentiallyThroughout 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
Dial-Up Engagement Strategies in a Social Media Era Need an UpgradeIf 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
Lessons From Proxy Season 2021: The Diminution of Board Power AcceleratesDisruption, 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
December 31, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Vox populi: Courageous GCs speak outVox 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
An Indecent Proposal: AGs, GCs and NPEsShould 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
Why connecting is important for inside counselTechnology 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
Newsflash: GCs can innovateInnovation. 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
Corporate America's hit-or-miss approach to succession planningConsider 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
June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Collaboration makes lawyers true leadersIn this months cover story, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi describes the ways in which she has advocated on behalf of the people of her state.
By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.
5 minute read
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