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Law Times News
Should the LSO release its report on former CEO Diana Miles’ pay increase? Legal orgs are divided
Legal orgs have sent letters to LSO Treasurer Peter Wardle demanding access to report
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Eighth Circuit Affirms Award of Deferred Compensation Plan Benefits to Former Company Executive
In Hankins v. Crain Auto. Holdings, LLC, No. 24-1555, __F.4th__, 2025 WL 649895 (8th Cir. Feb. 28, 2025), the court affirmed the district court’s ruling in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Barton…
Law Times News
Report commissioned by LSO treasurer says CEO pay hike ‘unusual’ for ‘senior executive role’
Treasurer Peter Wardle commissioned the report weeks after disclosing CEO employment contract
Law Times News
FullStop former benchers say lack of consultation about CEO’s pay hike another hit on governance
A report Monday revealed that the LSO upped its CEO's pay by $300,000 without benchers' approval
Employee Benefits
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on the Expanded Definition of “Covered Employee” Under Code Section 162(m)
By Lori Basilico, Laura Ferguson, Edward A. Razim III, Emily Davidson
On January 16, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations (90 FR 4691) under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) generally limits the deductibility of compensation…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Focus on SEC Executive Compensation Disclosure Obligations in 2025: Security Costs and New Item 402(x)
By Julia L. Petty, Michael J. Albano, Ariel Adler, Wil Steebs
The following is part of our annual publication Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2025. Explore all topics or download the PDF. Heading into 2025, boards of directors must be prepared to address…
Beneficially Yours
How Now, High Five? IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for the Expanded Definition of “Covered Employee” Under Section 162(m) that Applies Beginning in 2027
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 16, 2025, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), which limit the amount of compensation a…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
ISS and Glass Lewis Announce Compensation-Related Updates For 2025 Proxy Season
By Jesse T. Foley, David B. Teigman, Andrea Rattner
Recently, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) released updates to its voting policies for 2025, including new and updated responses to its Compensation Policies FAQs and new Value-Adjusted Burn Rate Benchmarks (based on…
Mike McBride Online
Linked – The growing CEO pay gap is killing workplace culture
By Mike McBride
Workers aren't ignorant about what their companies do and how their work contributes to the company; they don't care. Nor should they. Not when the company's profits can reach astronomical…
Known Trends
ISS and Glass Lewis Publish 2025 Updates
Our recent Client Alert discusses ISS and Glass Lewis voting policy updates for the 2025 proxy season. ISS made updates to the section on management say-on-pay and executive pay evaluation…