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Concurrent Sessions
April 24, 2007
2:30 - 7:00 pm
The Harvard Club
New York
Staying Out of the Spotlight: Best Practices for Protecting the Company, Directors and Officers, and Yourself
Discussion topics
- What does a directors duty of good faith really mean today?
- D&O insurance and indemnification--assessing coverage and advising executives
- Effectively managing board communications, meetings and training
- The expanding role of general counsel as trusted adviser, informed gatekeeper and advocate of good corporate governance
- Identifying and mitigating risk
- Hot-button issues: backdating, executive compensation, investigations and disclosures
Co-chairs
Stephen Martin, General Counsel & Vice President – Strategy, Corpedia, Inc.
John Gatlin, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Nestlé USA Inc.
Law firm co-hosts
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Jenner & Block LLP
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Staying Out of the Spotlight: Best Practices for Protecting the Company, Directors and Officers, and Yourself
Discussion topics
- What does a directors duty of good faith really mean today?
- D&O insurance and indemnification--assessing coverage and advising executives
- Effectively managing board communications, meetings and training
- The expanding role of general counsel as trusted adviser, informed gatekeeper and advocate of good corporate governance
- Identifying and mitigating risk
- Hot-button issues: backdating, executive compensation, investigations and disclosures
Co-chairs
James Kaplan, General Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company
George L. Miller, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Novartis Corporation
Bruce Ortwine, Joint General Manager and General Counsel, The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Law firm co-hosts
DLA Piper US LLP
McGuireWoods LLP
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
