As companies try to circumvent the pandemic, many have closed ranks around their CEO, whether they want to or not.

The COVID-19 crisis left organizations in a tough spot. How boards reacted in the face of this pressure may leave them liable, according to recent situations with similar outbreaks and illnesses.

In the U.S., where health insurance through an employer is the primary way to receive care, many patients may abstain from going to the doctor due to costs. This has the potential to further the spread of the virus and has put insurers in the spotlight.

Chipotle Mexican Grill informed shareholders that it would reduce the size of the board by three directors when it announced its founder was stepping away from the company. In what situations does a reduced board make sense? It depends on the complexity of the business — but oftentimes, slimmer works better.

For many years, director compensation was overshadowed by executive pay. But due to recent litigation, more shareholders and oversight organizations keep a close eye on the decisions made by your compensation committee. Without a clear pay growth strategy, then the company risks financial and public backlash.

The New York Times has reported that executives at Walgreens Boots Alliance asked consultants to remove findings from an internal report that included complaints from its employees. For a better way of making sure information isn’t hidden from the board, look towards this technology darling.

The number of companies using artifiicial intelligence within at least one department of their organization grew by nearly 25% last year. If your firm is just getting started on testing AI, here are three key considerations.

Earlier this year, automotive giant Volkswagen found itself facing a regulatory investigation for the results of their diesel-emissions tests.  For some, the ensuing negative headlines would have broken the company. Not so for VW, which has embraced the opportunity to learn from the experience, protect shareholder value and position itself for even better days. Recorded at DirectorCorps’ Avoiding the Corporate Crisis Conference on December 3, 2019 at the Nasdaq MarketSite in NYC.

Investors are asking more about a company’s workforce, and companies may be forced to tell them. Last fall, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed several changes to disclosure requirements for public companies, among them a provision to enhance disclosure about “human capital.” The rule has not been finalized.

Governance always comes into sharp focus when there’s a systemwide breakdown. But a review by Stanford University law professor David Larcker and researcher Brian Tayan suggests that many of the assumptions people make about what constitutes good governance are rarely evidence-based.