Hybrid Seminar: February 26, 2026
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
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Litigation risks facing directors, officers, and corporations are inevitable and increasingly complex. What can you do to make your company and yourself more defensible from lawsuits? What protections are available through risk transfer instruments like directors & officers (D&O) insurance and
Webinar | February 3, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET
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Economic and regulatory disruption has intensified financial reporting risk, fraud exposure, and restatement scrutiny raising the bar for board and audit committee oversight. This session highlights where directors should expect heightened risk, the SEC and PCAOB’s current enforcement focus, and what
Led by distinguished corporate directors and governance experts, the Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation’s BoardReady Institute (BRI) provides programming tailored to prepare and position aspiring directors the boardroom.
On July 17, 2025, Mayer Brown partner, Jennifer Zepralka will speak on the panel “Corporate Governance 101: The Board Fundamental.”
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In this MB Sounding Board, Ozzie Gromada Meza, President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) joins partner Anna Pinedo for a discussion about diversity on corporate boards. Ozzie discusses identifying talent for boards, education for new board members, and tips for individuals looking to serve on boards.
Larry Cunningham delivered the 2024 Weinberg Distinguished Lecture last week at the University of Delaware. His topic was: “Speaking Out on Hot Button Topics: How Boards Can Steer CEOs and Companies in Choppy Waters.” Following are excerpts from the lecture, which reviews the data on this topic and the forces at work, discusses the board’s
As the business environment continues to evolve in complexity, so does the oversight role of boards. At the same time, investor, regulator, and other stakeholder expectations of board involvement in certain aspects of the business, including aspects traditionally within management’s sole purview, are changing in ways that may blur the lines of responsibility between the
On Thursday April 11 at 1 pm ET, Larry Cunningham will deliver the University of Delaware’s 2004 Weinberg Distinguished Lecture in Corporate Governance in Wilmington at the event space of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor. The topic: Speaking Out on Hot Button Topics: How Boards Can Steer CEOs and Companies in Choppy Waters. Free but
Adding new board members is a critical decision for any company, as it can affect its strategy, performance, culture and reputation. However, finding and selecting the right candidates can be complex and time-consuming, involving multiple sources, criteria, interviews, checks and disclosures. Here are some good practices to help boards navigate this process.
Maintain an evergreen
Board members are responsible for ensuring their board can fulfill its duty of care to the organization. When the board does not have the full range
Generative AI (i.e., AI creating original content using machine learning and neural networks) has captivated people everywhere, producing a range of responses from doomsday warnings of machines rendering humans extinct to rosy dreams where machines possess magical properties. In corporate boardrooms, however, a more sober conversation is occurring. It seeks a practical understanding of