Frank Reddick

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Cybersecurity

A Brave New World: Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2021

The world has changed a lot since Akin Gump's 2020 Top 10 Topics for Directors report. A global pandemic; an ongoing reckoning on race, inequality and social justice; a climate crisis; an economic shock; and increased political polarization have created challenging dynamics for companies and boards globally. This report delves into these wide-ranging issues and offers insight on how directors and management must proactively embrace their stewardship roles in this brave new world.

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Regulatory & Compliance

Corporate Counsel's Guide To Compliance

Editor: Please describe your background. Reddick: I co-head Akin Gump’s national corporate practice and am located in its Los Angeles office. I advise clients with respect to the discharge of their fiduciary duties and best practices in corporate governance. The transactional side of my...

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Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Rule 14a-8 Amendments Allowing Shareholder Proposals On Proxy Access To Go Into Effect Shortly

On September 15, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release announcing that amendments to Rule 14a-8 allowing shareholder proposals on proxy access will become effective as soon as the SEC's release is published in the Federal Register . As a result, companies soon...

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California: Where The Fiscal Crisis Is Writ Large

Editor: Frank, you have more than 25 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and public company representations. Have you ever seen a time like the present in terms of turmoil in the financial markets? Reddick : Nothing like we're experiencing right now. Over the course...

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California:A Great Business Location - With Only A Few Drawbacks

Editor: Describe the advantages of California as a business location. Reddick: California is an attractive business location due to a highly skilled labor force, a well-developed infrastructure and access to a wide variety of capital resources. California has a broad and deep post-secondary...

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