Insight #29 | Boardroom Governance Podcast Series on HBO's Succession.

Check out this Boardroom Governance Podcast Series on HBO’s Succession , including one episode for each season. The following topics are discussed in each episode:

1. E98 Succession Season 1 (May 22, 2023).

   👉 Board Approvals for Transactions.
   👉 Board Votes on No-Confidence Motions.
   👉 Compliance Issues Emerging from the “Death Pit.”
   👉 Corporate Culture.
   👉 Private equity and Shareholder Activism.
   👉 The role of the General Counsel.
   👉 Corporate Purpose and ESG.

2. E102 Succession Season 2 (June 26, 2023).

   👉 Disclosure Process and Vetting of Public Statements.
   👉 Knowing vs Not Knowing (Caremark standard).
   👉 Bear Hug Offers.
   👉 Culture & Reputation
   👉 Legal and Ethical Obligations of “owning all the news.”
   👉 How (not) to Behave at a Congressional Hearing.
   👉 Sovereign Wealth Funds.

3. E109 Succession Season 3 (Sept 11, 2023).

   👉 Whistleblowers and Internal Investigations.
   👉 Cooperating with Government Investigations.
   👉 The Board under Federal Investigation.
   👉 Joint Defense Agreements.
   👉 The Role of Activist Investors and Proxy Battles.
   👉 Sexual Harassment and CEO Succession.
   👉 M&A Red Flags.
   👉 Unreliable Testimony to the Government

4. E120 Succession Season 4 (Dec 11, 2023).

   👉 Dual-Class Share Structures

   👉 The Influence of Media (and Companies) in Politics.

   👉 Takeovers, Fraud & Stockholder Litigation.

   👉 ESG & Women's Obstacles in the Workplace

   👉 Corporate Culture, Elon and Twitter!

   👉 Take-aways for Directors.