Features
 |
Bill Lerach Is Watching Your Stock He’s only one of a class of securities class-action lawyers poised to pounce on your company. These suits and these lawyers aren’t going to go away. Here’s how to protect yourself. |
 |
10 Things Directors Ought to Know About the Euro For starters, it’s forcing European companies to slash costs and get more competitive. Meanwhile, the new currency’s weakness makes now a good time for U.S. companies to go shopping. |
 |
Should You Have a Lead Director? Not all boards want someone to represent the outside directors, but many find a go-between is good business, especially in a crisis. |
 |
A Hong Kong Fan of American Boards Banker David Li serves on boards on three continents. He admires the independence of American directors and the way they make shareholder value a top priority. |
 |
Five Champion Boards and Five Lollapa-losers Director compensation broke all the records last year, particularly at dot-coms that paid entirely in stock. And just about everybody got a raise. |