Morrison & Foerster established this award in 2008 through The Burton Foundation to honor an academic or non-elected public official whose innovative ideas have made a significant contribution to the discourse on regulatory reform in the arena of corporate governance and executive compensation, securities, capital markets, regulatory capital or financial institutions.
At Morrison & Foerster, we are counted on for business-minded solutions. We’ve built our reputation on the artful balance of practical solutions and innovative ideas. Innovative thinking is central to what we do and how we do it. And so, it is with admiration and joy that we celebrate those whose innovative thinking is making a difference.
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The Burton Foundation is a volunteer, not-for-profit, academic organization concentrating on legal writing. With taxexempt status as a 501(c)(3) corporation, it offers full tax deductibility for contributors.