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executive compensation
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Securities Law Prof Blog
New York AG Sends Letter to AIG on Bonuses
Here is a letter from Attorney General Cuomo sent today to Edward M. Liddy, Chairman & CEO of AIG, concerning bonuses:The Office of the New York Attorney General has been…
ContractsProf Blog
From the Populist Outrage File: Blame it on the Contracts
Considerable populist outrage is being directed towards AIG, which is planning to pay around $120 million in bonuses to employees. Some of these employees were "executives in the same business…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Let them sue!
They still don't get it. AIG's CEO who was brought in after the government took over an 80% stake in AIG is continuing to pay bonuses and "retention pay" to…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Cuomo Says Merrill Misled Congress about Bonuses
The Wall St. Journal reports that the New York State Attorney General accuses Merrill Lynch of "misleading" Congress about the timing of the company's decision to pay $3.6 billion in…
Smooth Transitions
Merrill Bonus Battles Continue/Non-Compete Suit
By Rob Radcliff
"Sarbanes Oxley" "Andrew Cuomo" "Fraudulent Conveyance" "Merrill Lynch" "Bank of America" "New York"
Securities Law Prof Blog
Cuomo and Frank Demand BofA Reveal Names of $1 Million Bonus Recipients
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent today a letter to Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis regarding…
Employment Law
Executive Compensation is Substantially Limited by the Economic Stimulus Legislation
After much news coverage of the salaries and bonuses being received by top executives at financial institutions requiring bailout by the Federal Government, through taxpayer money, President Obama signed into…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Court Says Thain Can Name Recipients of Merrill Bonuses
A New York State judge ruled that former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain could identify the Merrill employees who received the largest bonuses last year before the securities firm was…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New York AG Seeks More Information from Thain on ML Bonuses
The New York Attorney General's office asked a state judge to order former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to provide more information about those bonuses paid before Merrill's merger with…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Med School Profs and Coaches Pulling Down Big Bucks on College Campuses
According to a study conducted by the Chronicle of Higher Education and reported about in the Wall Street Journal, medical school professors and administrators comprise the highest earners on college…