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Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Re-opens Comment Period for Shareholder Director Nomination Proposal
The SEC announced that it is re-opening the public comment period for its shareholder director nomination proposal to seek views on additional data and related analyses received by the Commission at…
Securities Law Prof Blog
House Passes Financial Regulation Overhaul
After three days of floor debate, the House voted, 223-202, to overhaul government regulation of the financial markets. Among the bill's notable features:Heightened supervision of large financial institutions, including higher capital…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Aaron Zelinsky on Healthcare CEO Salaries
Readers may recall a prior post on Aaron Zelinsky's proposal to curb excessive executive compensation by making it non-tax-deductible. He's just posted on the Huffington in which he discusses…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Bebchuk et alia on Executive Compensation at Bear and Lehman
The Wages of Failure: Executive Compensation at Bear Stearns and Lehman 2000-2008, by Lucian A. Bebchuk, Harvard University - Harvard Law School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); European Corporate…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Golden Parachute Waivers
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
You'll remember that early last month Burlington Northern announced that Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway would acquire the balance of BNSF's stock that it did not already own. Recently reported that the…
Compensation Committee Corner
Another Compensation Governance Bill: “Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2009”
On November 10, 2009, Senator Dodd introducted a new compensation governance bill entitled the "Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2009." The executive compensation and compensation governance provisions of the bill are similar…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Bhagat & Romano on Executive Compensation
Reforming Executive Compensation: Simplicity, Transparency and Committing to the Long-Term, by Sanjai Bhagat, University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Finance, and Roberta Romano, Yale Law School; National Bureau…
The Policyholder Perspective
Predictable Responses to Benmosche Leak
By Ann Kramer
This morning’s WSJ report that Robert Benmosche, recently appointed CEO of AIG, is unhappy with government pay restrictions, has elicited predictable, less than sympathetic responses. “Tiny Violins” is the headline from…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Valero adopts Say-on-Pay Policy
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
It's officially a trend! In response to a say-on-pay campaign Valero announced yesterday that it was adopting a 'say-on-pay' policy joining Pfizer. Apparently shareholders at more than 110 companies are considering…
The Faculty Lounge
Is Jones v. Harris Boring? Is My Boss Overpaid? Blawg Readers Be The Judge
I've posted the following at The Conglomerate for their inaugural masters forum on Jones v. Harris. Several good guest bloggers have already posted on the case, and more will do…