Michael W Peregrine

September 11, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The Business Roundtable's controversial new Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation (statement) provides a new opportunity for positive chief legal officer (CLO) engagement with the governing board.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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August 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

A recent blog post from Federal Trade Commission staff serves to underscore the important interrelationship between certain types of governance arrangements and antitrust law.

By Michael W. Peregrine

5 minute read

May 15, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

An exceptional series of recent governance developments warrants a briefing by the general counsel to the board's nominating committee.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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February 13, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Board members should be briefed on Larry Fink's latest perspectives on corporate purpose, social responsibility and governance, and the chief legal officer (CLO) is the logical corporate officer to conduct that briefing.

By Michael W. Peregrine

6 minute read

October 30, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Released on October 18, this “Commonsense Principles 2.0” builds upon the initial 2016 series of recommendations and guidelines.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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September 10, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Codes are not, in most cases, a legal requirement but they are intended as an extension of the corporation's good faith commitment to principles of corporate responsibility and to an appropriate and welcoming workforce environment.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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June 20, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Recent public comments by well-known compliance consultant Hui Chen provide an important, if not also provocative, perspective on the role lawyers should play as part of a compliance team.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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April 06, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Greater executive level awareness of the general counsel's responsibilities may reduce the risk that self-styled executive “evangelists” will “go public” with concerns on corporate conduct or priorities.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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February 12, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

With the #MeToo movement spreading across the nation, boards of directors should anticipate, and take proactive steps to respond to, the possible expansion of this social responsibility movement to their own company's industry sector.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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December 04, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The daily headlines are prompting boards to think hard about their responsibilities for overseeing organizational culture: not only what “culture” means in the context of the board's fiduciary duty, but also who among the executive leadership team is best suited to advise them on their culture-related responsibilities.

By Michael W. Peregrine

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