Acredula®
A newsletter for members of boards of directors and executive officers

A newsletter for corporate boards and executives, this month dealing with what boards should do as a result of the financial crisis.

A newsletter on corporate governance, including a lead article on resurrecting Corporate America after the failure of governance.

In this issue, our authors discuss the bad facts and bad law associated with the Schoon v. Troy Corp. holding, the effects of the credit crunch on directors' responsibility, the need for directors to get protection in writing, items to consider before becoming a director, and the benefits to developing an advisory board.

Includes article on responding the goverment investigations and article by Win McCausland and Tony Caxide on how directors can satisfy their fiduciary duties with respect to an organization’s investments.

Newsletter for corporate executives and board members with articles on the art of minute taking and what to look for in board members.

Second in a series for governing board members and corporate executives on responding to a government investigation and a discussion of finding quality board members.

This issue discusses what you need to know if your organization becomes subject to a government investigation, the basics of executive sessions, and introduces a series on creating an effective board.

This issue includes an editorial comment on leadership and articles on committee charters and new deferred compensation rules.

This issue discusses the right of officers and directors to rely on investment bankers.

This issue discusses good corporate governance and lessons from the Blackwell conviction.

Continuation of series on the role and function of directors and executive officers.

This issue warns about changes in the tax laws affecting deferred compensation and severance pay that require immediate attention by employers.

This issue highlights new SEC rules defining significant events requiring disclosure on Form 8-K.

This issue focuses on avoiding and, if unsuccessful, resolving business conflicts among owners of closely held businesses.

This month's lead article deals with appropriate governing board delegation and the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley that concern all organizations, not just publicly held companies

This issue includes a discussion of corporate governance observations and recent trends

This issue includes a lead article entitled "Congress: You cannot legislate against excessive compensation"

This issue advises directors and officers on handling information of wrongdoing by or against the organization.

The main topic of this issue is the review of compensation plans and document retention plans.

This issue discusses what boards and executives should know about SEC final rules under Sarbanes-Oxley.

Lead article on how Sarbanes-Oxley expands the oversight role of the Audit Committee.

This issue of Acredula discusses life in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley environment with articles on the obligations of boards of public reporting companies and SEC’s rules under Sarbanes-Oxley on CEO and CFO certifications.

This issue deals with the effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on boards and executives.

This issue reviews the first wave of legislation and regulations resulting from Enron.

This issue features an article on anti-takeover protections and a special insert featuring an article entitled: The Post-Enron Environment: What We Need Is Honesty and Integrity, Not More Rules.

This issue features an article on surviving in the post-Enron environment.

This issue features an article on antitrust issues and risks for strategic alliances.

This month's feature article focuses on issues that businesses should address before considering a stratetgic alliance.

The second installment in a series on strategic alliances.

This issue focuses on strategic alliances; what they are and why they are popular.

This issue includes an article on avoiding successor liability in asset purchases by preparing careful agreements.

Concluding segment of two-part series on merger and acquisition strategies, focusing on the principal business terms and documents that are negotiated as part of any merger or acquisition.

First of two-part series on guidelines for developing merger and acquisition stategies for both emerging and established businesses.

This issue completes a series of articles on D&O insurance and begins a series on preparing your company for a merger or acquisition. It includes a featured article by Thomas Harvey, president and CEO of Assurex International.

This issue is the second of a two part series on raising venture capital.

First of two part series on raising venture capital.

This issue focuses on officers' responsibilities and their need for errors and omissions insurance.

This issue provides practical advice for surviving due diligence and an announcement about the second annual Building a Better Board seminar.

This issue includes an entitiled "The Future of American Business Depends Upon Racially and Ethnically Diverse Student Bodies".

This issue looks at the tax consequences of golden parachutes and their role in executive compensation.

This issue continues the discussion on executive compensation and includes a feature offering guidelines on executive compensation programs that avoid investors' red flags.

This issue continues a discussion of executive compensation and includes an article entitled "Investors' Red Flags Play An Integral Role in Determining Executive Compensation."

This issue includes a discussion of stock options and executive compensation.

This issue includes articles by John Beavers entitled Raising Capital is a Concern for All Businesses and by Mark Pomeroy entitled Guidelines Help Navigate the Public Offering Process

This issue discusses current trends in compensation, governance, liability and disclosure affecting the boardroom and the executive suite

This issue discusses new rules governing audit committees and their effect on board members and executives.

This issue is the second of a two-part series outlining the responsibilities of directors and members of governing boards.

This issue is the first of a two-part series outlining the responsibilities of directors and members of governing boards.

This issue discusses loss prevention and features an article by Bricker & Eckler LLP partner Quintin Lindsmith entitled "Loss Prevention in the Boardroom: Keeping Blood off the Walls."