EVENTS
Proposing Amendments To Your Charter
A discussion focusing on a recent enabling amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law that applies to all public and private Delaware-incorporated companies regarding the extent to which covered corporate officers may or should be exculpated from personal liability, as well as cover other recent Delaware statutory amendments.
Crisis At The Company-The Role Of Independent Directors In Steering The Company To Safe Waters
Co-hosted by the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and Ballard Spahr LLP.
Both/And in Women’s Leadership: Advancing Gender Equity from the Classroom to the Boardroom
Work or family. Today or tomorrow. Service to self or others. Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. These seemingly everyday challenges women business leaders face are often presented and perceived as “either/or” scenarios.
SPACs: Navigating Challenges in an Evolving Market
A discussion of current trends in a fast-changing SPAC market and recent developments impacting SPACs and their targets, including the SEC’s proposed new rules regarding SPAC transactions and litigation involving SPACs and companies that have gone public through SPAC transactions.
Delaware Law Update
“Board Oversight Liability Three Years After Marchand –What Has Changed? What Still May Change?”
The Chancellors: Past and Present
Date-Time: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM Location: Clayton Hall, University of Delaware View Video the Weinberg Center will be hosting "The Chancellors: Past and Present," which will feature the following current and former Chancellors from the...
University of Delaware Weinberg Center/ECGI Corporate Governance Symposium
Friday, March 11, 2022, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM @Virtual : REGISTER Agenda Co-sponsored with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) In collaboration with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate...
ESG: Practical Advice for Boards Today
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM @Clayton Hall, University of Delaware : REGISTER This three-hour interactive program will address how boards can navigate the evolving and sometimes challenging ESG landscape. Led by Sabastian V. Niles from...
A Conversation with Veta Richardson “Take Six: Essential Habits To Own Your Destiny, Overcome Challenges, And Unlock Opportunities”
Friday, December 10, 2021, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM @Webinar/Virtual : Co-Hosted by the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and the Women's Leadership Initiative at University of Delaware WATCH VIDEO REGISTER in advance for this webinar Veta Richardson...
Weinberg Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Weinberg Center celebrated its 20th Anniversary and honored its Advisory Board Chair Emeritus, former Chief Justice Myron Steele, for his vision, leadership, and advocacy on behalf of the Center. Proceeds from this event, derived from private donations, endow the “Myron T. Steele Fellowship” at the Center.
NEWS
WEINBERG CENTER & RELATED NEWS
Philadelphia Bar Association honors UD’s Ann Mulé
Article by Ann Manser Photo by Thomas E. Rogers, courtesy of Philadelphia Bar Association June 25, 2018 Weinberg Center associate director recognized for contributions to corporate governance Ann C. Mulé stands only 5 feet 3 inches tall, in 3-inch heels, but the...
2018 Corporate Governance Symposium Highlights
On March 6, 2018, the 2018 Corporate Governance Symposium took place which focused on “Governance Issues of Critical Importance to Board and Investors in 2018.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/4eKXT96vNwM John L. Weinberg Distinguished Speaker - Ed Garden, Chief...
Weinberg Center Hosts Discussion on the Impact of FRB Sanctions on the Financial Services Industry and What Boards at Financial Services and All Public Companies Need to Know
https://youtu.be/0YhOmcPbD_o The Weinberg Center recently hosted a discussion on the impact of Federal Reserve Board sanctions on the financial services industry and what boards at all financial services companies and all public companies need to know. Participating...
Center for Audit Quality Host Program: Telling Your Company’s Story: The Board’s Role in Disclosure
https://youtu.be/BqQcvWfqRUE On October 24, 2017, the Weinberg Center co-hosted with the Center for Audit Quality a roundtable discussion, "Telling Your Company's Story: The Board's Role in Disclosure." While the SEC's recent focus on non-GAAP measures has...
Association of Corporate Counsel Host Program: Lessons Learned from the VW Scandal (sponsored by Bloomberg Law)
On April 25, 2017, the Weinberg Center co-hosted with the Association of Corporate Counsel a panel discussion, "Volkswagen Emissions Scandal – Lessons for Investors, Boards, Chief Legal Officers, and Compliance and Governance Professionals" The program was...
Ron O’Hanley, the John L. Weinberg Distinguished Speaker, speaks at the Symposium hosted by the Weinberg Center
https://youtu.be/TdEWRxinBsg On March 7, 2017, the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware was honored to host Ron O’Hanley, President and CEO of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), as its John L. Weinberg Distinguished...
Weinberg Center hosts discussion on blockchain technology
https://youtu.be/i7PE51Ow-4c On May 4, 2017, The Weinberg Center hosted a discussion on blockchain technology, and specifically the State of Delaware's Blockchain Initiative. Participating in the discussion moderated by the Center's Associate Director, Ann Mulé, were...
Directors & Boards magazine articles highlight the Roundtable
On October 6, 2016, the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance hosted "The Climate-Competent Board" Roundtable, which was co-sponsored by the KPMG Board Leadership Center. The topic was very timely as investors, boards and companies are starting to focus...
Joann Lublin, Management Editor at The Wall Street Journal, speaks at Weinberg Center Symposium
Joann Lublin speaks about women in business, diversity and her book, Earning it: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World.
How the Financial System Fails Investors and How to Fix It From a Structural and Governance Perspective
https://youtu.be/y_y_HBKoZhc On November 1, 2016, the John L. Weinberg Center hosted Stephen Davis, Jon Lukomnik, and David Pitt-Watson, the three authors of What They Do With Your Money: How the Financial System Fails Us and How to Fix It. They were joined by John...
On The Impact and Future of HFT: White Paper
Ionut Florescu, Khaldoun Khashanah, Steve Yang - Monday, September 1, 2014 This white paper informs on the state of high frequency trading (HFT) mainly in the U.S. The paper addresses three major issues: First, it addresses HFT as it is seen from various market...
What Investors Need To Know About Cybersecurity: How to Evaluate Investment Risks
IRRC Institute, PwC's Investor Resource Institute - Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Companies are increasingly vulnerable to incoming cybersecurity threats from new directions and adversaries. Attacks in the form of "hacktivism," corporate espionage, insider and government...
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