A list of websites you can visit to increase your corporate governance IQ.*

The Corporate Library

The Corporate Library is an "independent source for U.S. corporate governance and executive & director compensation information and analysis." The organization is headed by Nell Minow, who is interviewed in NBR's "Trouble at the Top" special.

Directorship

Directorship is a creator of business and management content. This links to a December 1, 2007 article published by Directorship titled, "Lipton v. Bebchuck." In the article, Lucian Bebchuck of Harvard Law School -- who is interviewed in NBR's "Trouble at the Top" -- offers the shareholder rights perspective, and attorney Martin Lipton offers the management prerogative perspective.

Friends of the Earth (FOE)

FOE is an organization that "defends the environment and champions a health and just world." This links to FOE's shareholder activism handbook. While the handbook is geared to "socially-concious" investors, it is a solid compilation of steps an investor needs to take to "excercise ownership responsibility."

Harvard Law School

This links to more information about Lucian Bebchuk -- the Friedman Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance at Harvard Law School. The page includes links to Bebchuck's publications and working papers.

Knowledge@Wharton

Knowledge@Wharton is the online business journal published by the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. This links to a October 17, 2007 article published in Knowledge@Wharton titled, "'Whose Company Is It?' New Insights into the Debate over Shareholders vs. Stakeholders."

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

The NACD is a non-profit organization that serves the corporate governance needs of corporate boards and individual board members. This links to FAQ section of the NACD website and the response to this question: What is the corporate governance movement?"

ProxyMatters.com

ProxyMatters.com is a blog focused on shareholder rights, resolutions, and votes.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (PDF Document)

The SEC regulates equity markets in the U.S. This links to an May 24, 2007 SEC document titled, "Unofficial Transcript of the Roundtable Discussion on Proxy Voting Mechanics." The discussion included panels on share ownership and voting, broker proxy voting, and shareholder communications.

Virginia Law Review

The Virginia Law Review "is a journal of legal scholarship published by the students of the University of Virginia School of Law." This links to a paper, titled "The Myth of the Shareholder Franchise," published in the May 2007 issue of the journal. The paper, authored by Lucian Bebchuk of Harvard Law School, started the current debate about whether shareholders really do have the power to replace boards.

Working Knowledge

Working Knowledge is the online business journal published by Harvard Business School. This links to a July 5, 2006 op-ed article published in Working Knowledge titled, "Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction."

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