Regulators and shareholder advocates want boards of directors to be
"independent" from management. But the term carries many differing
definitions. Published in the February 2010 issue of
Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular
column.
Article
What Makes a Director Independent?
February 15, 2010
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