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Posted by Maria Castañón Moats, Stephen G. Parker, Tracey-Lee Brown, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Maria Castañón Moats is a Leader; Stephen Parker is a Partner; and Tracey-Lee Brown is a Director at the Governance Insights Center, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on their PwC memorandum. Today’s boards are increasingly being asked to up their game—by regulators, investors, and proxy advisors.
Posted by Leo E. Strine, Jr. (University of Pennsylvania), on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Leo E. Strine, Jr. is the Michael L. Wachter Distinguished Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School; Senior Fellow, Harvard Program on Corporate Governance; Of Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and former Chief Justice and Chancellor, the State of Delaware.
The iconic toymaker is unlocking the value from data to help rethink processes, surface new opportunities, excite consumers, and empower internal colleagues.
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
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12/21/2022 12:00:00 AM. In Houston, you can find great cultural destinations and engaging arts events happening all over the city. Join us on one of the three specialty tours scheduled on Friday, March 17th. (Space is limited so submit your conference registration early!). Fine Art Tour. The Fine Art tour will visit three of Houston’s most prestigious fine arts institutions, which includes an exclusive opportunity at a private fine arts institution.
Support comes on top of £1.1bn paid to handle collapsed energy firm’s administration costs The UK government has committed to provide up to £4.5bn to fund the takeover of the collapsed energy company Bulb by its rival Octopus. Bulb spent more than a year in a state-handled administration and its 1.5 million customers transferred to Octopus on Tuesday night.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has proposed a new standard for auditors use of confirmation which is aimed at modernising the process. The proposed standard includes principles-based requirements that would apply to all methods of confirmation, including paper-based and electronic communications. If accepted, the proposal would better integrate the confirmation standard with the PCAOB’s risk assessment standards.
In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.
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Stockholders of Canadian cannabis venture Tilray Inc. and its special litigation committee disclosed an increased $39.9 million settlement proposal Wednesday for a Delaware Court of Chancery suit accusing controlling investors and key directors of lining up a merger that unfairly benefited the company's private equity founders.
The VA will now be required to encourage hybrid appraisals. If you are a VA Appraiser, here’s a bit of news you need to keep tabs on. Senate Passes VA Appraisal Modernization Measure – theMReport.com The U.S. Senate has announced the passage of HR 7735, the Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022. Under the terms of HR 7735, sponsored by Sen.
To limit the risk of lawsuits and make the workplace a more welcoming environment for female attorneys, it is important to reflect on lawyers' recent discrimination and sexual harassment claims against law firms and public employers, says Hope Comisky at Griesing Law.
In early November 2021, mere months after the Phoenix Suns lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA finals, ESPN published an explosive report spotlighting allegations of racism and misogyny by the Suns' owner, Robert Sarver. The NBA shot into action shortly thereafter and hired a BigLaw firm to investigate. Just over a year later, on Tuesday, Sarver sold both the Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to a group led by mortgage banking billionaire Mat Ishbia.
This happens all the time. You are holding someone accountable to get something done. Yet you find yourself checking in and chasing for an update on what is going on. Constantly. And if you do not remind them to report the current status to you, they continue to mosey on and forget about reporting in. So frustrating! But they are supposed to be truly accountable, right?
From a billion-dollar deal in Delaware to a hard-fought battle over a bribery scandal involving Ohio's legislature, securities litigators secured big settlements this year that sprang from both class actions and derivative suits, with a high number of resolutions occurring in Delaware Chancery Court.
During the COVID-19 pandemic , there was a sharp decline in revenue and many bars and nightclubs closed their doors. As the economy recovers the bar and nightclub industry is once again expanding. This growth is appealing, however, this industry comes with revenue volatility and high competition. As such, if you plan on buying or selling a bar or nightclub it is valuable to know the value of a bar or nightclub.
A D.C. Circuit panel summarily refused Tuesday to impose an emergency pause on Albertsons' planned $4 billion dividend to shareholders ahead of its merger with Kroger, dealing one more blow to the attorneys general of D.C., California and Illinois.
Per S&P Global Market Intelligence, Mercer Capital is among the top three financial advisors for credit union-bank M&A deals since 2015. Led by Jay Wilson, CFA, ASA, CBA, Mercer Capital has extensive experience providing valuation and advisory services to credit unions on acquisitions of banks and bank branches, and mergers with other credit unions.
I t is November 2022. You have just been appointed as the new Chief Audit Executive at Twitter. It is your first week at the social media heavyweight. You are walking through the company’s San Francisco headquarters on your way to an orientation group for new hires that you are supposed to join that morning. You are understandably a bit lost. As you try to find your way, you hop in an elevator, hoping it will put you on the right path to the meeting.
Per S&P Global Market Intelligence, Mercer Capital is among the top three financial advisors for credit union-bank M&A deals since 2015. Led by Jay Wilson, CFA, ASA, CBA, Mercer Capital has extensive experience providing valuation and advisory services to credit unions on acquisitions of banks and bank branches, and mergers with other credit unions.
New Leaf Ventures Inc. (OTCPK:NLVVF) (CSE:NLV) has entered into an amalgamation agreement with High Profile Holdings Corp. , pursuant to which New Leaf has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of High Profile by way of a statutory three-cornered amalgamation. Transaction Highlights. New Leaf will issue 0.052548929 of a common share for each issued and outstanding common share of High Profile, and the common shares of High Profile will be cancelled, resulting in the i
Shutts & Bowen LLP said Wednesday that a former attorney rejoined the firm as a Miami-based partner in its corporate group, following stints working in-house at a number of aerospace companies including Spirit Aerosystems and Signature Aviation.
FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF TMT Market Study – 12/2022”. Based on available data from European TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications) companies, the FCF TMT MARKET STUDY is. Read more. The post FCF TMT Market Study 2022 – published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.
Holland & Knight LLP has strengthened its corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities practice with the addition of a partner in Houston who brings substantial experience in the energy sector, the firm announced Wednesday.
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