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Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, often referred to as the most far-reaching reform of the financial services industry since the Great Depression.  While this legislation has indeed profoundly impacted the financial services industry, its impact on our nation’s corporations and corporate boards has received considerably less attention, though it is equally important.

Over the past year, much has been said about the impact that Dodd-Frank will have on banks and other financial institutions, but the legislation goes far beyond Wall Street, bringing us mandates for say on pay, bounties for whistleblowers, and the likely advent of proxy access. 

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