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executive compensation
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IPO, Then What?
SEC Targets Issuers and Officers for Disclosure Violations Through Data Analytics
By John Hancock
Just before the close of its fiscal year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought three noteworthy financial reporting cases against issuers that resulted from the agency’s increasingly sophisticated use…
Free Writings + Perspectives
The SEC Continues to Scrutinize Perquisite Disclosure
On September 30, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a cease-and-desist order against a registrant for failure to disclose approximately $1.7 million in travel-related perquisites and personal benefits…
M&A Insights
IN THE NEWS: McDonald’s Sues Former CEO to Recoup Millions in Severance Alleging Improper Employee Relationships
By Nancy B. Bostic, Brian Clark
McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) sued its former Chief Executive Officer, Steve Easterbrook, in August 2020 in an effort to force him to repay the $40 million in severance and equity awards…
Employer Perspectives
US Benefits & Compensation University – Webinar Series: October 2020
If you or your colleagues cover US benefits and/or executive compensation, please join Mayer Brown’s Benefits & Compensation University. By popular demand, we are expanding our annual US Executive Compensation…
Corporate and Securities Law
Preliminary Planning for the 2021 Proxy Season
Free Writings + Perspectives
Staff Guidance on Perquisites in a Pandemic
The Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance provided guidance regarding evaluation of whether a benefit provided to a company’s executive officer is a perquisite or…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Webinar Event: Benefits and Compensation University: Hot Topics in Executive Compensation
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 12:00pm to 1:30pm EDT Register here. Mayer Brown’s Benefits & Compensation University has expanded from our annual Executive Compensation University to include health, welfare and qualified…
Cohen & Buckmann Insights
Elizabeth Drigotas to Speak at Practicing Law Institute Executive Compensation Event
Elizabeth Drigotas will be participating in the Practicing Law Institute program, “Hot Issues in Executive Compensation 2020,” as a panelist of the session, “Executive Compensation: Restructurings/Investments/Takeover Preparation.” The session will…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
COVID-19 and Key Issues to Consider in Executive Compensation Programs
By Anne Hall
As employers navigate ways to incentivize and retain employees in this rapidly changing business environment, below are some key considerations when addressing the impact of COVID-19 on executive compensation. Equity…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses Executive Compensation Considerations – Looking Ahead and Staying Nimble
By Jeannemarie O'Brien, Adam J. Shapiro
Unpredictability has dominated the economic climate over the last six months and likely will continue in the months ahead. Companies that swiftly and thoughtfully assess and respond to evolving challenges…