Beth Boland Featured for Insight on the Changing Landscape for Corporate Leadership

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Beth Boland is featured in The Vanguard Network video podcast episode, “Risky Business: The Changing Landscape for GCs, Management and the Board,” offering strategies on risk management for corporate leadership in today’s litigious environment.

“I think the role of the GC has become much, much, much harder,” explained Boland. While noting CEOs, CFOs, and board members have all seen increased roles, Boland commented that a spate of lawsuits means the modern GC has to adopt a 360-degree view of all corporate statements and messaging.

“We’re seeing lawsuits that are being launched against corporations and against boards on issues that we never would have seen five years ago,” Boland continued. “I can’t say that any of those lawsuits will gain any traction, other than simply being filed for publicity purposes. But nonetheless, the issue of legal risk has totally expanded.”

Boland’s interview is summarized in The Vanguard Network article, “New Investor Legal Tactics Mean Extra-Vigilance for Boards and GCs.”