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A New Vision For Proxy Advice? Best Practices And Core Principles For The Development, Dispensation, And Receipt Of Proxy Advice
Over the past generation, we have seen broad positive changes to corporate governance that have benefited businesses and their investors. Shareholders have taken a more active role in businesses that they invest in, and companies are communicating more with shareholders. Companies are more...
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The Past Is Prelude For Labor Law
For aficionados of labor law, the past four years will long be remembered. Between the epic failure of Card Check, an activist National Labor Relations Board (NLRB, or the Board) continually pushing the envelope, and dramatic changes in state policies, there has been no shortage of excitement and...
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Witnessing History: The State Of Labor Law In 2012
No matter where you stand on the issues, it would be hard to deny that 2012 has been an extraordinary period in the arena of labor law. Recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a plethora of litigation, escalating acrimony over regulations and battles at the state...
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An Update From Washington
As I have written from time to time over the past several years, legislative activities in Washington, such as the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), have enormous impacts upon businesses and create additional legal requirements...
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NLRB Outlook For 2012: More Labor Favoritism
When Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said “a better relationship between labor and management is the high purpose of this Act.” The law created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as an “independent quasi-...
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A Volcker Rule Primer For Non-Financial Corporate Counsel
One overlooked Dodd-Frank Act regulation that non-financial companies should look at is the Volcker Rule banning proprietary trading. Proprietary trading is when a financial firm uses its own funds, rather than its customer’s funds, to purchase debt instruments, securities,...
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A Tale Of Two Laws
In 2009 and 2010, Congress passed two laws – the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – that will have major financial and legal ramifications for businesses for years to come. In...
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