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Audit Committee Trends

May 15, 2008

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“Audit Committee Trends” was a featured breakout session at the seventh annual National Directors Institute hosted by Foley & Lardner LLP on March 6, 2008, in Chicago. The session was moderated by Foley Partners Arthur H. Bill and Michael P. Matthews as well as Barry Franklin of Aon Global Risk Consulting and Richard Herlin of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Panelists included Michele Hooper of The Directors’ Council; James Kackley of Orion Energy Systems, Inc.; and Isaac Kaufman of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

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Authors

Arthur H. Bill
Michael P. Matthews

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Corporate
Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations
Securities Enforcement & Litigation
Transactions

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Arthur H. Bill

Washington, D.C.

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Michael P. Matthews

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