Tesla has named a new chairman of the board, Robyn Denholm, to replace founder and CEO Elon Musk. She takes on the post after serving as CFO for Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company.
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Legal, governance challenges persist for Tesla
Having finalized a settlement with the SEC, Tesla now faces new controversies as the Justice Department and disgruntled investors take aim at the company and its mercurial founder.
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CEOs pledge ‘commonsense corporate governance principles’
CEOs of 20 leading public companies, pension funds, and investment firms have signed onto a continuing effort intended to “jumpstart a national conversation on corporate governance.”
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CII petitions exchanges over dual-class shares
The Council of Institutional Investors has filed petitions with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq asking them to limit listings of companies with dual-class share structures.
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Where and how to start your culture conversations
In the “Ask Amii” monthly mailbag, executive coach and former Chief Compliance Officer Amii Barnard-Bahn responds to your anonymous questions on building a culture of compliance, motivating underperforming employees, third-party risk management, and more.
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BDO survey: Boards strive to keep pace with digital transformation
Digital transformation initiatives are making their way to the top of boardroom agendas, according to findings from a new cyber-governance survey.
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Generex appoints chief compliance officer
Title: Generex appoints a CCOGenerex Biotechnology, a biopharmaceutical company, has named Anthony Crisci as general manager, chief compliance officer, and corporate counsel for all of NuGenerex’s distribution efforts.
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The ‘Weinstein Clause’: M&A deals in the #MeToo era
A CW analysis identified 15 M&A deals over the past eight months in which firms protected themselves in writing from sexual harassment allegations. Known as the “Weinstein Clause,” these protections still don’t address the heart of the matter: corporate culture.
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Solutions for fixing proxy process are often radically different
Nearly everyone agrees that the current system of shareholder voting should be improved. How to do that is a contentious debate as an SEC roundtable on the matter draws near.
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California first U.S. state to mandate women on boards
Boards of directors for California public companies will now need to ensure that they seat more women at the table.