Yesterday, various agencies of the Federal government announced or released pronouncements and guidance affecting executive compensation and corporate governance. While some are focused o...
Senator Charles Schumer recently introduced a bill, The Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, which if adopted would impose new corporate governance requirements on U.S. public companie...
It’s proxy time, and business reporters are riding their favorite seasonal hobby horse: executive compensation. This year’s stories are colored by the current financial and business c...
On March 14, 2009, news media reported that American International Group, which had received more than $170 billion in government assistance under TARP, would honor obligations to pay app...
Media and public attention surrounding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, enacted on February 17, 2009 and commonly referred to as the stimulus bill, has typically focuse...
Today, the President is expected to sign into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly referred to as the stimulus bill. This new legislation contains provisions r...
Reflecting the political flash point that executive compensation has become, the Senate stimulus bill, which is expected to pass on Tuesday, includes a raft of new executive compensation ...
On February 4, 2009, the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) announced guidelines (the “Guidelines”) for executive compensation paid by financial institutions that receive go...
Executive compensation continues to dominate headlines and remains at the forefront of key governance issues. While most U.S. companies are now in their third year of implementing the SEC...
