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Catching Up (and Up and Up and Up) with the Technology Bloggers

Here are the top blog sites for directors determined to keep up-to-date on breaking tech-industry news, analysis, and snarky gossip—all of it 24/7 and all of it free.

from Corporate Board Member May/June 2008

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	INTERVIEW Boardroom Perspective with Peggy A. Heeg Corporate Board Member's CEO interviews boardroom movers and shakers. Peggy A. Heeg, member of the Fulbright & Jaworski Executive Committee, co-chair of the Fulbright & Jaworski Corporate Governance Practice Group, and partner in Corporate Section, discusses when getting outside counsel might be the right move and if trouble exists down the road with compliance.

ARTICLE 10 Things a Director Needs to Know in Today's M&A Environment Mergers & Acquisitions - Although M&A activity may experience a period of decline relative to recent years, it most certainly will continue to play a prominent role in the lives of many companies in 2008 and beyond. Recent judicial, regulatory, and other developments have contributed to the ever-changing M&A landscape. Eric M. Swedenburg, a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, focuses on ways in which directors can remain prepared in the face of this changing environment.

ARTICLE Pearl Meyer & Partners' 2008 Trends and Issues Report: Proxies That Make Grade Compensation Committee - This survey will explore the experiences of mid-to mega-cap companies under the second year of expanded compensation disclosure rules, following up on a similar PM&P survey in 2007. Among the topics covered: disclosure of peer group use and performance targets; how the need for more detailed reporting is affecting program designs; special drafting challenges; and whether companies think more disclosure is benefiting shareholders.

ARTICLE D&O Insurance: Protecting Yourself and Your Company Board Liability - Heller Ehrman partner Tim Burns argues that public company directors can use D&O insurance to protect their companies against the financial impact of securities fraud claims while still protecting themselves against personal liability. He also describes how a D&O insurance program should be structured to achieve these dual aims.

ARTICLE 10 To-Do's for Audit Committees in 2008 Audit Committee - Risk, IFRS, working with the CFO, and examining performance all make the list. Read the top 10 from KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute.

BLOG Legal Chatter Our legal expert, Marty Dunn, spent nearly 20 years working for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Now a partner with O'Melveny and Myers LLP, he blogs on corporate law, debunks legal myths, and answers your questions.