Board Governance Series: Volume 18 October 20, 2011Corporate Board Member presents insights from leading advisers on governance trends in the latest volume of this popular series.

Board Focus on M&A: Financial Services October 20, 2011Alston & Bird LLP Partners David E. Brown, Jr. and Richard Willis, along with Rick Childs, director, Financial Institutions Practice, Crowe Horwath LLP, discuss trends shaping the financial services sector in the fourth quarter 2011 edition of Corporate Board Member's Board Focus on M&A special supplement. Read their insights on how delayed rulemakings as a result of Dodd-Frank will continue to affect decisionmaking in the boardroom, as well as the mindsets of buyers and sellers, and how long-term strategic plans play a role in shaping whether or not their outlook is pessimistic or optimistic.

Board Focus on M&A: Industrial Manufacturing August 09, 2011Our industry experts anticipate this year’s M&A activity in the Manufacturing & Industrials Sector to outpace 2010. The search for growth, along with healthy capital markets, is driving a pickup in crossborder deals and international deals are on the upswing thanks to companies with built-up cash reserves looking to expand their global footprint. Alston & Bird Partners Hunter Holliday and Scott Ortwein join Crowe Horwath Partner Mike Luxe to discuss these trends and more.

Getting a Grip on Governance: 2011 Legal Study August 09, 2011This special supplement highlights the results from the annual Corporate Board Member/FTI Consulting Legal Study. From Dodd-Frank’s whistleblower provision to data security, we report which legal matters are top of mind. the concerns for directors and GCs often meld together to adhere to an internal system of checks and balances to ensure good governance is always the driving force behind every critical business decision.

Transitions in Leadership May 10, 2011The results of the 2011 Corporate Board Member/RHR International survey on CEO transitions offer insights on successful practices from board members who are executive succession veterans.

Board Focus on M&A: Health Care May 10, 2011Read about the synergies health care companies are looking for in potentials deals, what private equity plays are evolving, and why health care company directors are cautiously proceeding with an eye on reducing costs and improving efficiency.

Board Governance Series: Volume 17 May 10, 2011This volume includes discussions on what directors should know about combatting financial reporting fraud, the impact of say-on-pay rules, principles of sound compensation philosophies, and how to understand the distinctions between share-ownership and share-holding requirements. In addition, this supplement features an interview summing up what CEOs are predicting about economic growth, based on PwC’s annual survey titled Growth Re-imagined.

Board Focus on M&A: Private Equity February 22, 2011An uptick in M&A lending is motivating private equity firms to get out and invest their capital. Alston & Bird LLP Partners Teri Lynn McMahon, Kate Moseley, and James H. Sullivan Jr. discuss private equity trends in the M&A arena in the first quarter 2011 edition of Corporate Board Member magazine’s Board Focus on M&A special supplement.