NASDAQ and the NYSE have similar rules with respect to director independence. NYSE Rule 303A.01 requires that each listed company's board of directors be comprised of a majority of independent directors. A director does not qualify as “independent” if he ...

Both the SEC and Delaware play significant roles in the corporate governance process. The traditional division was that the SEC had responsibility for disclosure; Delaware for substance. Substance included fiduciary standards designed to regulate the ...

This post was co-authored and submitted to The Race to the Bottom by Anna Catalano and Nick Slavin. Ms. Catalano serves on the boards of directors of Mead Johnson Nutrition, Willis Group Holdings, Chemtura, and Kraton Polymers.  Her leadership blog can be found here.  Mr. Slavin is a corporate attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.  His firm profile can be found here. As the number of qualified women in the corporate director candidate pool grows, companies are reconsidering the