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So Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple's board. Schmidt has been on Google's board since 2001 and on Apple's board since 2006. The truth is, this was alwa…

With the change in government and the new Obama administration coming in, we can expect to see many more government officials moving in to the private sector as company directors. What can they offer…

We have talked many times about how Sarbanes-Oxley has turned into a goldmine for accountants.The other lot that's made big gains are the lawyers. Sarbanes-Oxley means we're now seeing more l…

While heads have rolled in response to the financial crisis, boards of directors have remained relatively unscathed.As the Financial Times points out, there is a real shortage of director talent when…

Directors pay is going up, according to a new study from the Corporate Library.Directors' pay has gone up 12 per cent and the explanation given is that it's because of the increased workload….

Following the uproar over the scandals linking corrupt to corrupt politicians, and corporate money finding its way into the pockets of both parties, company directors say they want disclosure. But cl…

Sitting on a dysfunctional board is soul-destroying. But what are the pathologies? Some good insights from Beverly Behan at BusinessWeek in her piece Boards Behaving Badly.Types she identifies are th…

Compared to the CEO, most company directors aren't paid that excessively. The fees are comfortable, but generally it's not excessive.But a handful of companies are paying their outside direct…

How much protection do directors have if climate change lawsuits come in?That's an important question raised in this paper, Global Warming – Will There Be Exposures For Directors And Officers And …

I have talked about climate change liability risks for company directors here and here. Climate change has all the potential of turning into a major corporate governance issue.Jeffrey Smith and Matthe…