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WEBCASTHow to Engage with Wall Street during a Crisis of ConfidenceJuly 20, 2009Companies and boards need to pay attention to who their shareholders are and stay ahead of the curve and ready to respond if and when those shareholders decide to take action against the company. Gordon McCoun, vice chairman, Capital Markets FD, the strategic communications segment of FTI Consulting, outlines the board relations with shareholders and investors.

WEBCASTWhat Should Boards Be Doing to Help Their Companies Through These Troubled Economic Times?July 20, 2009Experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hewitt, and FTI Consulting discuss the importance of boards of directors taking on a more proactive role and having a long-term vision for their company.

WEBCASTPlanning for Emerging RisksJuly 20, 2009Joseph C. Atkinson, U.S. Leader for Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, discusses how organizations can mitigate risks and look at them through a lens of opportunity.

WEBCASTManaging Risk in CompensationJuly 20, 2009James McGough, consultant and principal with Hewitt Associates, outlines the three principal risks compensation committees must manage as well as the tools they may use to mitigate those risks in order to be successful in managing compensation programs.

WEBCASTCrisis! Preparing for That Fateful Phone Call (or Subpoena)July 20, 2009Successful boards and companies are proactive and asking the tough questions to set the tone at the top that legal and regulatory issues are important. Joseph H. Looby, senior managing director with FTI Consulting, discusses how front-page events can have devastating consequences if they’re not handled appropriately.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE Listen to Your Whistleblowers Third Quarter 2009
Get ready for an increase in insider trading, embezzlement, and other chicanery brought on by the troubled economy. Your best defense is an effective whistleblower program where these tipsters know they'll be safe. They haven't always been.