Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
2024 Weinberg Center Distinguished Speaker Larry A. Cunningham
Webinar | April 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. EST
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Corporate leaders face complex challenges in responding to public debates on contentious topics. They must balance competing pressures to speak or remain silent, while navigating the polarization of today’s…
Climate disclosure regulations are among the most significant and complex challenges faced by companies and boards, with a variety of requirements emanating from numerous governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent years. Mayer Brown lawyers from around the world produced a White Paper on Global Climate Change Disclosure Initiatives and Board Corporate Governance Considerations…
All across the world, climate disclosure regulations are among the most significant and complex challenges faced by companies and boards, with a variety of requirements emanating this past year from numerous governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations.
At Mayer Brown, I had the honor of leading a group of 21 partners from across 14 of the…
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 …
Lawrence A. Cunningham & Bill Hayes
The SEC’s climate disclosure rule will have obvious and enormous impacts on company disclosure teams, including lawyers, accountants, and compliance personnel. What about boards of directors? The Editor of Directors & Boards magazine, Bill Hayes, recently opened that topic with Mayer Brown’s Lawrence Cunningham, who has been closely involved…
Mayer Brown welcomes Dale Baker, Vice President, Trust Policy from the American Bankers Association to our upcoming panel discussion on the FDIC’s Governance Proposal.
Webinar, March 15, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET – 1:00 p.m. ET
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On October 11, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a far-reaching proposal for new corporate…
Debate over ESG continues, with Mayer Brown’s Lawrence Cunningham and corporate director Sonita Lontoh leading a discussion of the topic in the annual Directors & Boards conference entitled Character of the Corporation, which Mayer Brown sponsored.
For excerpts from the conversation, continue reading here.
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted (in a 3-2 vote) final rules requiring disclosures about the material impacts of climate-related risks on their business, financial condition, and governance.
These rules had first been proposed in March 2022. The SEC adopted the final rules after considering, over a two-year period, some 4,500 unique comment letters from…
We acknowledge the insight and assistance of Gary J. Previts, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University
As the regulator of public company auditors, following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) aims to safeguard investors’ interests. The PCAOB establishes auditing standards, reviews audit firms’ performance, and holds them…
Most legal entities like corporations have officers and directors who, together, run the business. Directors sit on the board of directors and collectively govern and oversee the entity. In contrast, officers generally implement the board’s vision and manage the day-to-day operations of the business.
While it’s widely understood that the roles and responsibilities of officers…
