Institute for Law & Economics:
Panels Examine New Rules on Corporate Governance |
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IN A CONTINUING SERIES of discussions on corporate
governance, the Institute of Law and Economics sponsored a
roundtable in April on the ramifications of Sarbanes-Oxley. One
session featuring Unisys CEO Lawrence A. Weinbach focused
on CEOs’ increased responsibility to certify the accuracy of
financial reports. There was also a panel discussion on the emergence
of the independent directors’ counsel. Presenters included
Edward Rock, Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business
Law, with commentary from the Hon. E. Norman Veasey L’57,
former chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, and Robert
C. Clark of Harvard Law School. Perry Golkin W’74, WG’74,
L’78, of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, served as a commentator
for the session on “adjusting the coporate thermostat”
in response to recent corporate scandals. 
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