Corp Fin: Big Changes Afoot With a year under her belt, Corp Fin Director Meredith Cross announced a flurry of changes on Friday. [read post]

As he has routinely reminded visiting dignitaries and the listening press corps, this momentous decision will be his and his alone. [read post]

"After decades of abandonment and neglect, our Administration made it a priority to increase access to and jobs on the waterfront, and from the construction of Barretto Point Park in The Bronx to the expansion of Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, we've made enormous headway over the past eight years. [read post]

It is well-established, for example, that the combination of a poison pill and a staggered board of directors is a particularly effective takeover defense.188 Yet, almost 60% of public corporations now have staggered boards.189 Even more striking, the incidence of staggered boards has increased dramatically among firms going public (from 34% in 1990 to over 70% in 2001).190 Finally, activist shareholders have made little headway in efforts to “de-stagger” the board.191 These… [read post]

Somewhat analogous proposals in New York and West Virginia have made no headway, but Maryland’s proposal is receiving serious consideration. [read post]