Agenda

As more U.S. companies cast their supply nets abroad to acquire products and components from foreign suppliers, they’re even more vulnerable to bottlenecks and natural disasters such as the recent killer earthquake in China.

As more companies adopt clawback provisions, a distinction is emerging, with some adopting so-called performance-based clawbacks and slightly more companies adopting fraud-based policies.

The 2008 proxy season has fallen short of activists’ expectations, causing shareholder advocates to propose new ways to empower shareholders.

The tightening of credit markets and failure of M&A transactions made before the blow-up in the financial markets are changing how boards view their responsibility for deals of all sizes.

Corporate Board Member magazine has unveiled its ranking of “America’s Best Corporate Law Firms.”

Although an unconventional leader can help a company defy conventional wisdom, zany behavior sometimes masks personal troubles.

Cash retainers accounted for the biggest increase in director pay, Equilar finds.