In today’s environment in which all public companies—no matter their size, industry, or performance—are potential targets of shareholder activists, companies should review their compensation [...]
As the struggle for corporate control between advocates for long-term, sustainable economic growth and promoters of short-term financial performance rages on, we thought it made sense to [...]
Yesterday, the House of Representatives released its long-awaited tax bill, which if signed into law, would be titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Bill”). While many of the broad [...]
On November 17, the Director of the Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) delivered a speech at the National Institute on Executive Compensation of [...]
The most recent spate of shareholder suits allege that companies have issued stock based compensation awards that are unauthorized under the terms of a shareholder- approved plan. These suits [...]
Since the implementation of the mandatory advisory vote on executive compensation, shareholder engagement has become an increasingly important part of the corporate landscape. In light of this [...]
In today’s environment in which all public companies—no matter their size, industry, or performance—are potential targets of shareholder activists, companies should review their compensation [...]
In recent years, numerous corporations have decided to stop providing employees with stock options. Some firms did so to save money, but the reasons are usually more complex. Three major problems [...]