WASHINGTON – A November 18 letter, signed by seven Attorneys General, sent to Chairman Mary L. Schapiro of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Chairman Jon Leibowitz of the Federal Trade Commission highlights the need for investigation into the “market dominance of private corporate governance and proxy advisory firms.” The letter, signed by the Attorneys General of Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah and Washington, urges both the SEC and FTC to investigate these bad practices, using Dr. Joseph Mason’s recent study as confirmation for their demands.

What:  Panel Discussion – Corporate Governance Rating Agencies and Conflicts of Interest: Harming Pension Funds, Individual Investors, and Company Employees, Investor Harm and Future Policy Implications