The key issue for American business today is whether the institution of the corporate board of directors, as we know it today, can survive as the governing organ of the public corporation.

Martin Lipton comments on some of the most significant issues facing boards of directors in 2008.

The proposed "pay" rules seek to prevent compensation structures for "covered persons" at "covered institutions" (large financial firms) from encouraging "excessive" and "inappropriate" risk-taking

The new Partners HealthCare conflict-of-interest policy does nothing address the timeless and persuasive conflict of interest between physician and provider.

Right now, even if the IMF or the World Bank were to call out, key constituencies are not listening.

Corporate governance is a major and neglected issue with respect to Fannie and Freddie.

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Mutual funds have become the investment of choice for millions of Americans, with over $10 trillion in assets currently under management. A significant portion of these assets is used to save for retirement, and small variations in fees...

The Investment Company Act of 1940—under which the Securities and Exchange Commission regulates mutual funds and other investment companies—was enacted when the industry was a fraction of its current size, when mutual funds were a rarity, and when most investment companies were managed by corporate boards instead of outside investment...