Reflections on Key Issues of the Professional Responsibilities of Corporate Lawyers in the Twenty-First Century

This essay addresses various questions concerning corporate governance and ethical issues. The paper gives particular attention to state corporation law, standards of conduct, the business judgment rule, fiduciary duties, director independence, as well as issues of federalism

The Challenges for Directors in Piloting Through State and Federal Standards in the Maelstrom of Risk Management

In the 2010 Berle Center Directors’ Academy Keynote Address, Chief Justice Veasey addresses “the federal and state contexts relating to the corporate-governance focus on business risk and the expectations laid at the doorstep of directors and officers of U.S. public companies.” Specifically, Chief Justice Veasey looks “at the governance landscape through both a federal regulatory lens and a state judicial lens as it relates to risk assessment and risk management.

The Challenges for Directors in Piloting Through State and Federal Standards in the Maelstrom of Risk Management

In the 2010 Berle Center Directors’ Academy Keynote Address, Chief Justice Veasey addresses “the federal and state contexts relating to the corporate-governance focus on business risk and the expectations laid at the doorstep of directors and officers of U.S. public companies.” Specifically, Chief Justice Veasey looks “at the governance landscape through both a federal regulatory lens and a state judicial lens as it relates to risk assessment and risk management.