Topic
Clawbacks
154 published works
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC Settles Clawback Case With the Former CFO of Beazer Homes USA
On August 30, 2011, the SEC announced it had settled a case with James O'Leary, the former CFO of Beazer Homes USA under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Section…
Corporate and Securities Law
Another Executive Agrees to Sarb-Ox Clawback Even Though Not at Fault
Federal Securities Law Source
Negotiations in SEC Clawback Case Collapse When Commission Rejects Settlement Proposal From Its Own Staff
The SEC's Commissioners have rejected a proposed settlement to "claw back" a portion of the bonuses and stock sale profits a former CEO received during a period of accounting fraud.…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Rejects Enforcement’s Proposed Settlement of Clawback Case
The Washington Post reports that the SEC Commissioners rejected a proposed settlement negotiated by its enforcement division that would have resolved an enforcement action brought against Maynard Jenkins, the former…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Fried & Shilon on Excess-Pay Clawbacks
Excess-Pay Clawbacks, by Jesse M. Fried, Harvard Law School, and Nitzan Shilon, Harvard Law School, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:We explain why firms should have a…
EvidenceProf Blog
The Power Of The Claw: What Are Clawback Agreements And How Popular Are They?
By Colin Miller
Enacted in 2008, Federal Rule of Evidence 502(b) provides thatWhen made in a Federal proceeding or to a Federal office or agency, the disclosure does not operate as a waiver in…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Fried & Shilon on Excess-Pay Clawbacks
Excess-Pay Clawbacks, by Jesse M. Fried, Harvard Law School, and Nitzan Shilon, Harvard Law School, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:The Dodd-Frank Act mandates that public firms…
Corporate and Securities Law
New Proposed FDIC Rules Presume Compensation Subject to Clawback and Clarify Orderly Liquidation Authority
Corporate and Securities Law
SEC Settles Clawback Claim With Beazer Homes CEO
Corporate and Securities Law
Mandatory Clawbacks are on the Way—A Checklist of Items to Consider