January 11, 2010
Transcript Posted: “How to Implement the SEC’s New Rules for This Proxy Season”
We have posted the transcript to one of most popular webcasts in recent memory: “How to Implement the SEC’s New Rules for This Proxy Season.”
We have also posted an updated “Sample Annual Timetable for Public Companies,” one of our more popular sample documents.
RiskMetrics’ New Summary: “Consolidated 2010 Voting Guidelines”
Last week, RiskMetrics posted this set of “Consolidated 2010 Voting Guidelines,” a 72-page document that highlights the key aspects of the entirety of its voting policies. In comparison, the document RiskMetrics released in November highlights only the policy guidelines that were added or modified for 2010.
Webcast: “Disclosure Controls & Procedures: An In-House Perspective”
Tune in tomorrow for our webcast – “Disclosure Controls & Procedures: An In-House Perspective” – to hear Barbara Blackford of Superior Essex, Doug Chia of Johnson & Johnson, Carrie Darling of CareFusion, Josh DeRienzis of PSS World Medical, Cindy Grimm of Texas Instruments and Isobel Jones of Del Monte Foods discuss the evolution of disclosure controls and procedures at their companies, as well as the techniques by which they help train others in their organization in an effort to ensure inadvertent disclosures aren’t made – and that disclosures are full and accurate when made.
Renew Today: Since all memberships are on a calendar-year basis and expired at the end of December, if you don’t renew today, you will be unable to access this webcast. Renew now for ’10! [Here is our “Renewal Center” to better enable you to renew all your expired memberships and subscriptions.]
And then on Thursday, catch another TheCorporateCounsel.net webcast – “ESG Disclosures: Environmental, Climate Change, Social Responsibilities” – to hear Gail Flesher and Betty Moy Huber of Davis Polk, Dave Lynn of TheCorporateCounsel.net and Morrison & Foerster, Brink Dickerson of Troutman Sanders and Jane Whitt Sellers of McGuireWoods discuss environmental, climate change and social responsibility disclosures and how companies are rethinking their approach to such disclosures.
– Broc Romanek