March 31, 2009
We have received a number of emails from readers who were shocked at the revelation, first brought to light on these pages, that, between them, the boards of Livent and Hollinger had seven directors who became convicted felons. Here’s another gem: three of them were trained as lawyers. The number of felon directors on these [...]
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March 28, 2009
The descent to criminal status of Livent’s founder, like that of his friend and former board member Conrad Black, was stunning but not entirely surprising, given the contempt both men showed for modern corporate governance practices. Between the boards of these now defunct stock market icons, Livent and Hollinger, there stands a roster of seven directors [...]
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