Doug Raymond’s Thought Leadership
Doug Raymond writes regular columns on legal and governance matters for closely held businesses for several industry publications. He is known for his pragmatic approach to boardroom issues. Doug is an authority on corporate governance and disclosure issues and is called upon to advise on governance matters for public and private companies. Additionally, he counsels boards of directors and special committees on complex governance challenges. Doug also has a focus on sophisticated family enterprises and is himself an independent (nonfamily) director of a fifth-generation family business with interests in industrial abrasives and related businesses.
Directors & Boards Resources
Insights
Published Articles
November 2024
Continuity in Turnover
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Published Articles
May 2024
Fiduciary Duties in the Water
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Published Articles
April 2024
Who’s In Control Here?
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Published Articles
April 2024
The Board in Charge
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Published Articles
February 2024
Was This Column Written by ChatGPT?
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Published Articles
October 2023
Understanding Delaware’s MFW Process
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Published Articles
April 2023
Chief Compliance Officers Are in the Crosshairs
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Published Articles
February 2023
A Middle Way to Good Corporate Governance
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Published Articles
December 2022
Establish a Formal Process for the Board’s CEO Oversight
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Published Articles
October 2022
Should Boards Eliminate Corporate Officer Liability for Fiduciary Duty Breaches?
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Published Articles
June 2022
The SEC Drives Expanded Disclosure Requirements and Boardroom Change
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Published Articles
April 2022
New Life for Captive Insurance Subsidiaries
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Published Articles
January 2022
To Give or Not to Give?
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Published Articles
November 2021
Advance Waivers of Dissenters’ Rights
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Published Articles
November 2021
Revaluing Assets and Liabilities When Paying Dividends or Repurchasing Shares
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Published Articles
September 2021
Private Company Governance: Preparing for Sale
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Published Articles
September 2021
The Duty of Oversight in the Face of COVID Mandates
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Published Articles
August 2021
Directors’ Use of External Work Email Leaves the Correspondence Vulnerable
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Publication
April 2021
When Conflicts of Interest Can Work
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Published Articles
February 2021
Moving to a Values-Based Approach to Corporate Codes of Conduct
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Published Articles
January 2021
Walking Back from the ‘Friedman Doctrine’?
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Published Articles
October 2020
Can Your Compliance Program Pass the Test?
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Published Articles
October 2020
Revisiting Independence
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Published Articles
July 2020
Anticipating the Unanticipated
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Published Articles
April 2020
They Had One Job
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Published Articles
January 2020
Shifting Leverage in Shareholder Votes
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Published Articles
October 2019
Indemnification Holes After a Company Is Sold
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Published Articles
July 2019
Directors’ Private Emails May Not Stay Private
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Published Articles
June 2019
Weighing ESG Against Directors’ Fiduciary Duty
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Published Articles
March 2019
Designating Courts for Shareholder Lawsuits Is on the Rise
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Published Articles
January 2019
Managing Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure
2 min read
Published Articles
October 2018
Is It Only About Profits?
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Published Articles
August 2018
The Pros and Cons of Good Governance
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Published Articles
May 2018
Lawsuits & Board Liability
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Published Articles
February 2018
Say on Director Pay
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Published Articles
December 2017
Political Pressure Builds for Companies to Increase Board Diversity
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Published Articles
November 2017
Measuring Impact in the Boardroom
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Published Articles
June 2017
Should Everything Be For the Record?
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Published Articles
April 2017
Director Independence After Zynga
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Published Articles
January 2017
Directors and “Unfettered” Rights to Company Information
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Published Articles
December 2016
Corporate Governance is Personal
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Published Articles
October 2016
Impact Investing in the Boardroom
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Published Articles
July 2016
New Guidance on Handling Disruptive Directors
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Published Articles
April 2016
The Tenured Director: Co-opted or Invaluable?
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Published Articles
January 2016
Building a Team of Experts
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Published Articles
October 2015
Old Friends on the Board
2 min read
Published Articles
October 2015
Proxy Access: Moving to Center Stage?
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Published Articles
July 2015
Board Decision Making and Diversity
2 min read
Published Articles
April 2015
The Cybersecurity Scare
1 min read
Published Articles
March 2015
Cause for Concern Regarding Director Compensation
1 min read
Published Articles
January 2015
How Long Term Is Your Long-Term Planning?
1 min read
Published Articles
October 2014
The Tension Between Boards and Investors
1 min read
Published Articles
August 2014
Practical Dos and Don’ts for Directors
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Published Articles
April 2014
Don’t Rely on Others to Do Your Work
2 min read
Published Articles
March 2014
Boardroom Relevance of the Values of Scouting
1 min read
Published Articles
June 2013
Harmonizing Going Private Transactions
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Published Articles
March 2013
Director Resignation and Fiduciary Duties
2 min read
Published Articles
December 2012
Loyalty in the Board Room
2 min read
Published Articles
October 2012
New Court Ruling, New Need for Caution
1 min read
Published Articles
March 2012
Be Good
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Published Articles
December 2011
Take a Long Look in the Mirror
2 min read
Published Articles
September 2011
Separation Anxiety
1 min read
Published Articles
August 2011
Deal Dynamics With Controlling Shareholders
1 min read
Published Articles
May 2011
Conflicted Advisors Causing Trouble
2 min read
Published Articles
March 2011
Holding Back the Tide of MA Litigation
1 min read
Published Articles
May 2010
Advancement Rights: Are You Covered?
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Published Articles
May 2010
Going Off the Grid
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Published Articles
May 2006
Going Dark
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