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First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Supreme Court cases may impact employers

Two imminent rulings could make retaliation and harassment claims easier to prove.Sometime in the next six weeks the U.S. Supreme Court will issue decisions with potentially major consequences for employers. Both involve what employees have to prove ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 18 2013]

Entities: Harassment, Supreme Court, Illegal

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Walt Disney Company

Unlike in Europe, US Retailers Won’t Sign Bangladesh Safety Pact

Companies cite concerns of increased litigation from signing the accord, but aversion to greater labor union power may play a role.The landmark fire and building safety agreement for Bangladesh factories that 31 apparel retailers have signed so far this ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 17 2013]

Entities: Bangladesh, Walt Disney Company, Workers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Nell Minow: Four issues that test board responsiveness

GMI Ratings founder Nell Minow discusses four areas she expects investors to pressure corporate boards for change through the end of this year.What are the biggest issues that will test how responsive a board is to its shareholders? At GMI Ratings’ conference, ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 16 2013]

Entities: Nell Minow, Bangladesh, Boycott, Supply Chain

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Wage-and-hour lawsuits hit record high

Lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) spiked 10 percent to a record high last year. Here's how companies can avoid them.In the past year, more employees sued for unpaid overtime: lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 14 2013]

Entities: Fair Labor Standards Act, Lawsuit, Workers, Litigation

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

FTI Consulting Inc

Data security a key boardroom concern for 2013: Study

A recent study says data security and IT risk will demand more attention from directors and general counsel in 2013.Data security and IT risk are the newest areas of concern demanding the attention of company directors and general counsel, and the ones ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 14 2013]

Entities: FTI Consulting Inc, E-Discovery, Security

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

JPMorgan Chase & Co

ISS, Glass Lewis call for split of chairman, CEO at JPMorgan

Proxy advisory firms are advising shareholders to vote against Jamie Dimon keeping both the chairman and CEO roles at JPMorgan.A year after belatedly disclosing the extent of its whale-sized trading losses in its synthetic credit portfolio and deficient ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 10 2013]

Entities: Glass Lewis & Co, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Jamie Dimon, Nell Minow

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Enron Corp

PCAOB reissues proposed standards for related party accounting

| Rating byReissued standards will help auditors differentiate between dubious transactions and legitimate mechanisms for financing or asset sales.The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board this week reissued proposed standards calling for greater ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 10 2013]

Entities: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Fraud, Enron Corp, Risk Assessment

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

NASDAQ enters virtual data room space

WorkSpace is part of NASDAQ's plan to enhance collaboration among the IR, PR and corporate secretary communities.Managing the sharing of documents across a corporation and beyond can be taxing for corporate secretaries and the general counsel’s office. ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 08 2013]

Entities: Corroboration, IntraLinks Holdings Inc, Mergers & Acquisitions, IBISWorld

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Irani ouster at Occidental opens path for reforms

The loss of the long-time chairman's board seat reflects investors' revolt against perceived power plays and a call for a new era.In a bold step forward for shareholder activism, long-time executive chairman Ray Irani was removed from his seat on Occidental ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 06 2013]

Entities: Ray Irani, Reformism, Glass Lewis & Co, Timken Company

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Hedge funds prepare to strengthen compliance programs

A recent all-day RCA symposium helped private fund managers gird up for a new era of expanded authority by the SEC.Hedge fund and private equity fund managers are considering tougher compliance practices now that their activities have come under the oversight ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 03 2013]

Entities: US Securities and Exchange Commission, Ronald Wood, Hedge Fund

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

2013 Corporate Governance Awards nominations now open

| Rating byCorporate Secretary is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Corporate Governance AwardsCorporate Secretary is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Corporate Governance Awards and we encourage you to take the time to nominate a company ... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 03 2013]

Entities: Corporate Governance

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Governance issues often overlooked in pre-IPO planning

New report outlines five critical governance considerations that boards and management should examine in the run-up to an initial public offering.Pre-IPO hurdles were lowered after passage of the JOBS Act in 2012, making the process easier and less costly ... [Published Corporate Secretary - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, IPOs, New York Stock Exchange, Corporate Governance, Institutional Investors

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"Directors Desk is already in a secured space, particularly targeted to the management team,’ says Demetrios Skalkotos, head of corporate solutions at NASDAQ. ‘We’ve seen that product grow fast organically since the iPad came to fruition. Our clients asked us to walk down the hall and modify or advance our application for another addressable market.’"

NASDAQ enters virtual data room space [Published Corporate Secretary - May 08 2013]

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Supreme Court cases may impact employers [Published Corporate Secretary - May 18 2013]
Unlike in Europe, US Retailers Won’t Sign Bangl... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 17 2013]
Nell Minow: Four issues that test board respons... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 16 2013]
Wage-and-hour lawsuits hit record high [Published Corporate Secretary - May 14 2013]
Data security a key boardroom concern for 2013:... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 14 2013]
PCAOB reissues proposed standards for related p... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 10 2013]
ISS, Glass Lewis call for split of chairman, CE... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 10 2013]
NASDAQ enters virtual data room space [Published Corporate Secretary - May 08 2013]
Irani ouster at Occidental opens path for reforms [Published Corporate Secretary - May 06 2013]
2013 Corporate Governance Awards nominations no... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 03 2013]
Hedge funds prepare to strengthen compliance pr... [Published Corporate Secretary - May 03 2013]
Governance issues often overlooked in pre-IPO p... [Published Corporate Secretary - Apr 30 2013]
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