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We’re regularly posting new podcasts for members! They’re perfect for drive-time if you’re traveling over these final summer weekends. Here are the latest episodes:

1. A 30-minute interview of Professor Marc Steinberg about his book “Rethinking Securities Law,” in which we discuss:

– What led Marc to write the book

– Why the securities laws should impose an affirmative duty to disclose material information

– How market confidence would improve if insiders were required to make Section 16 filings *before* they trade, and if Rule 10b5-1 reforms were adopted

– Federal corporate governance concepts including independent board chairs, employee representatives on the compensation committee, and more

– Giving “say-on-pay” more teeth

– Why the SEC’s current focus on ESG disclosure is misplaced

2. A 13-minute interview of Davis Polk’s Ning Chiu, as part of the “Women Governance Trailblazers” series that I co-host with Vontier’s Courtney Kamlet, in which we discuss:

– Ning’s path to becoming a Partner in Davis Polk’s Capital Markets Group

– What’s surprised Ning as she’s progressed in her career

– How Ning helps mentor rising governance stars at her firm, and how she serves as a thought leader

– How Ning is advising her clients as the focus on human capital management other “ESG” topics increases

– What Ning thinks women in the corporate governance field can add to the current conversation on the societal role of companies

3. A 19-minute interview of Uber’s Marian Macindoe, as part of the “Women Governance Trailblazers” series that I co-host with Vontier’s Courtney Kamlet, in which we discuss:

– Marian’s career path from being a senior proxy research analyst at Glass Lewis, to Chevron, to Charles Schwab, to her current role as Head of ESG Strategy & Engagement at Uber

– What’s surprised Marian as she’s progressed in her career

– What major governance shifts Marian has noticed over the years in her different roles

– One thing Marian would like people to know about ESG and investor engagement isn’t typically discussed

– What Marian thinks women in the corporate governance field can add to the current conversation on the societal role of companies

– Liz Dunshee