Corporate Governance

Abercrombie Fends Off Activist Shareholder, Keeps CEO

December 11, 2013

Despite an intense campaign by investor firm Engaged Capital, Abercrombie & Fitch has signed a new employment contract with CEO […]

Maybe Proxy Advisory Firms Have Too Much Clout

December 6, 2013

A major debate is opened, as the SEC convenes a roundtable. Is there something amiss when two entities – Institutional […]

Firm Setting Benchmark For BigLaw Announces Year-End Bonuses

December 5, 2013

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, the BigLaw firm that others often look to for a lead on how much associate bonuses […]

Political Contribution Disclosure Gets A Pass From The SEC

December 3, 2013

Public interest groups are livid over the SEC’s failure to put a political contribution disclosure requirement on its rulemaking agenda […]

Activist Pension Funds Carrying A Big Stick

December 2, 2013

They’ve ousted directors, changed corporate governance rules, and in at least one case – the Timken Company – broken up […]

BofA Disclosed Enough About Potential Litigation, Says NY Court

November 21, 2013

In a recent decision in the Southern District of New York, the court rejected shareholders’ contention that Bank of America […]

Compensation Committee Mistakes When Hiring CEOs

November 20, 2013

An astonishing number of companies have suffered embarrassment and worse after it was discovered, sometimes years after the fact, that […]

Communications With Board Members Exposing Security Risks

November 20, 2013

Outdated communication methods are leading corporate boards to essentially become dangerous security gaps, according to the Thomson Reuters Annual Board […]

Delaware Forum Decision Good for Companies and Shareholders Too

November 19, 2013

The Boilermakers decision, decided in June by the Delaware Chancery Court, has been widely viewed as a win for companies […]

Delaware Forum Decision Good for Companies and Shareholders Too

November 18, 2013

In a recent Delaware Chancery Court decision (Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund, et al. v. Chevron Corporation and IClub Investment […]

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