Podcast #102 | Succession (Season 2): “The Dumpster Fire Pirate Death Ship” with Kate O'Leary.

In episode #102 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast,, Evan Epstein talks again with Kate O'Leary, Global Executive Litigation Counsel at GE, about the HBO show Succession.

This time we address issues from Season 2 of the show. [*They covered issues from Succession's S1 in E98 of the podcast]

Among other topics, in this episode they discuss:

👉 Disclosure process and vetting of public statements.

👉 Knowing vs not knowing (Caremark standard).

👉 Bear hug offers.

👉 Culture, reputational issues and impact on shareholder value.

👉 Legal and ethical obligations of “owning all the news.”

👉 How (not) to behave at a Congressional hearing.

👉 Sovereign Wealth Funds.

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