Annual Report 2008

Editor’s Note
Year in Review II

The Aspen Principles: A better way
How this reform movement came together and what its goals are to foster greater soundness of the system. By Judith Samuelson

Next steps? Be careful
Shareholder rights vs. shareholder best interests. By Peter C. Clapman

What the proxies tally
A rising tide of activism. By James Melican and Shirley Westcott

‘Say on pay’ is no ‘slippery slope’
Ten reasons why an advisory vote makes sense. By John C. Wilcox

SEC report card
Better grades in 2007. By Ralph Ferrara, Riva Khoshaba Parker and Joseph Migas

Enhancing audit quality
The CAQ is on the case. By Cindy Fornelli

Litigation: Report from Delaware
Rulings that moved the needle. By John L. Reed and Paul D. Brown

A tale of two fairness opinions
FINRA 2290 for deal-making directors. By Donald G. Kempf Jr.

On the front lines of executive pay
Revisiting the top comp stories of 2007. By Jack Dolmat-Connell

Interacting with stakeholders
The challenge ahead for boards: Learn to use the Web proactively. By James Farrar

D&O insurance: Pressure check
A few guesses on what lies ahead. By Evan Rosenberg

The year in governance
A month-by-month timeline. By James Kristie

Next generation of directors
They’re hiding in plain sight. By Thames Fulton and Bonnie Gwin

Who’s on board 2007
The Directors Roster annual review. Plus, four new directors profiled. By Kelly McCarthy

2007 article index
Hot issues that Directors & Boards authors addressed last year.

Endnote: Our man in governance
Lead columnist Hoffer Kaback at the decade mark.

 
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