The Race to the Bottom

an analysis of the laws and regulatory measures that govern today's corporations

Reasons for This Blog:

1. To provide a forum for discussing methods of improving the corporate governance process

2. To provide a forum for discussing the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the corporate governance process, particularly the role of disclosure

3. To provide a forum for discussing the particular role of Delaware in the corporate governance process

4. To provide a forum for discussing the use of independent directors in the governance process

5. To provide a forum for discussing international governance practices

6. To provide a forum for discussing the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the governance process

7. To provide a forum for discussing actual corporate governance practices used by public companies

8. To provide a forum for discussing methods of teaching about corporate governance

9. To provide a forum for distributing primary materials on important topics of corporate governance

10. To provide a forum that brings together the views of professionals, faculty and students on these important issues