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executive compensation
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Labor Law Prof Blog
How Much Does the Boss Make?
Lucian Bebchuk (Harvard) wrote the op-ed entitled How Much Does the Boss Make? in the 1/18 Wall Street Journal:Investors should applaud the SEC's vote [Tuesday] to propose anexpansion in disclosure…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: White Collar Crime Prof Blog: Transparency on Executive PayURL: http://versailles.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/01/white_collar_cr.htmlIP: 204.9.178.8BLOG NAME: My WeblogDATE: 01/17/2006 06:32:53 PMLink: White Collar Crime Prof Blog: Transparency on Executive Pay. Although slightly off topic, this issue reminds me of the stance Billy Graham took on who should control of the money his ministry would generate. From the very beginning of
By Ellen Podgor
The SEC voted for greater transparency in executive pay packages. (see here) The new rules that have been published for comment:"would amend disclosure requirements for executive and director compensation, related…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Executive Compensation
Legal Reader blog quotes Chancellor Chandler as warning boards to be more mindful of executive compensation issues in order to avoid the blunt instrument of potential federal regulation on the…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Bainbridge on Executive Compensation
Prof. Bainbridge comments on the Bebchuk and Fried book about executive compensation. As the first footnote in Chancellor Chandler's recent Disney decision quoted a law review article by Bainbridge on…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Stupidity Is Not a Crime . . . Yet
By Ellen Podgor
Of the many corporate collapses of the past few years, K-Mart's bankruptcy was among the largest. The pay and perks of its last CEO, Charles Conaway, drew the attention of…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
VC Strine’s Latest Article
In the current issue of The Business Lawyer, that I just received today, Vice Chancellor Leo Strine, Jr., publishes his latest article on far-reaching insights about key aspects of Delaware…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
SEC Sharpens Focus on Disclosure of Executive Perks
In widely publicized enforcement actions against Tyson Foods and General Electric Company, and recent speeches by members of the staff, the SEC has emphasized the need to accurately and clearly…
ContractsProf Blog
Bankruptcy Act limits executive benefits
One aspect of the new Bankruptcy Act that didn’t get much air time is a provision that restricts the ability of trustees to make big payments to company execs to…
California Employment Law Update
Company’s Proposed Payments To Corporate Officials Were Subject To Retention Under Sarbanes-Oxley Act
By Tony Oncidi
SEC v. Gemstar-TV Guide Int’l, 401 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir. 2005) (en banc) As part of its announced plans to restructure its management and corporate governance, Gemstar-TV Guide entered into…
ContractsProf Blog
Are CEOs paid too much?
There are few better examples of the "relational" contract than the employment agreement between a corporation and its CEO. It's funny how few contracts scholars have analyzed the issues, but…