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Minute Drafting Guidance
By
Randi Morrison
posted
06-22-2017 12:10 PM
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In this recent post: "
Should Everything be for the Record?
," Directors & Boards contributor
Drinker Biddle & Reath Partner
Doug Raymond offers a welcome refresher on board meeting minute drafting (which applies equally to committee minutes), with specific focus on the level of detail that should be provided in various circumstances. As corporate secretaries know, drafting good minutes that pass muster with the board and that can also withstand third-party scrutiny in the event of litigation or a regulatory investigation is a challenge and achievement that is tested repeatedly over the course of one's governance and securities law career.
See also our "
Corporate Minutes: A Monograph for the Corporate Secretary
" and numerous other resources on our
Corporate Secretary's Office
,
Minutes
, and
Board Meetings
topical pages.
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