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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• L Brands Faces Pressure to Separate Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works - WSJ, March 5, 2019
• Papa John's founder John Schnatter to leave board in settlement deal | Reuters, March 5, 2019
• Newmont Rejects Barrick Gold’s Takeover Bid - WSJ, March 4, 2019
• Ted Baker's CEO resigns over claims of "forced hugging" - CBS News, March 4, 2019
• Exchanges, investors face off over SEC transaction fee pilot - Pensions & Investments, March 4, 2019
• After One Auditor Flunked Brazil Dam, Vale Found Another Who Passed It - WSJ, March 4, 2019
• Barrick CEO Vows to Press On With Bid for Newmont After Rebuff - Bloomberg, March 4, 2019
• Whistleblowers promise to make 2019 a year of reckoning in the workplace - MarketWatch, March 4, 2019
• As Stock Exchanges Multiply, Miami Wants In on the Game - WSJ, March 4, 2019
• FASB proposes guidance for measuring share-based payments to customers - Journal of Accountancy, March 4, 2019
• Self-reporting is a difficult decision for some firms; pros and cons and considerations | Reuters, March 4, 2019
• How Activists Buy Two Votes With One Share - WSJ, March 4, 2019
• Three Companies Learn the Hard Way: Don't Breach a Federal Non-Prosecution Agreement | Corporate Counsel, March 4, 2019
• White House to host Apple, IBM and other CEOs for workforce advisory meeting – The Mercury News, March 3, 2019
• Why Dividend Stocks Are Popular Again - WSJ, March 3, 2019
• Council of Institutional Investors Says Lyft’s Planned Dual-Class Structure is Harmful to Investors, March 2, 2019
• Papa John’s Looks to Improve Corporate Culture After Founder Flap - WSJ, March 1, 2019
• Wells Fargo reaches $240 million settlement for phony accounts - CBS News, March 1, 2019
• GE CEO Letters Decoded: Shrinking Ambitions and Disappearing Buzzwords - WSJ, March 1, 2019
• Cyber Due Diligence Is Table Stakes for Effective M&A | Corporate Counsel, March 1, 2019
• Lyft files public S-1 for IPO - Business Insider, March 1, 2019
• Is Ethical A.I. Even Possible? - The New York Times, March 1, 2019
• Gulf in global governance standards revealed | The Asset ESG Forum - Environmental, Social & Governance – The Asset, February 28, 2019
• Conflict Minerals Season 2019: So Far, Being First Means Being Wrong - Elm Sustainability Partners LLC, February 28, 2019
• US Chamber's Legal Arm Calls for Reform of Explosive Securities Class Action System | Corporate Counsel, February 28, 2019
• Rhode Island shareholder proposal leads to ADM greenhouse gas pact - Pensions & Investments, February 28, 2019