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Good Governance: A Perfect Storm
Part Three of Three Parts President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law yesterday, capping an extraordinary period of financial and governance reform, stimulated by the collapse of Lehman...
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Rules of the Road: Fixing Corporate Governance, and What It Means To You
The past half-year or so has seen a host of corporate governance reforms in the US, which dramatically change the context of corporate power and accountability. In December 2009, the Securities and...
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We the People, or Corporate Lobbyists: Whose Interests Will the SEC Serve?
Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: SEC Opens Door Further to Public Engagement as Ex-Regulator Lobbyists Rush In Two developments late yesterday demonstrate the high stakes involved when it comes to...
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SEC Rulemaking: Transparency Is Not Enough
Part Two of Two Parts The TakeAway: Dodd-Frank Provision Reduces SEC Accountability, While Digital Tools Can Transform Transparency into Action Yesterday, as we were writing optimistically about the...
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Fat Cats & Pink Slips: The Link Between CEO Pay and Layoffs
The TakeAway: CEO pay rises highest at firms that lead in layoffs, says a new report – a bitter pill to swallow in hard times. During this recession, there’s nothing like excessive CEO pay to get the...
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Say-on-Pay: A Bird’s Eye View
The TakeAway: New SEC rules on executive compensation advisory votes take steps toward broader board-shareholder engagement. On Monday afternoon, the SEC proposed rules for Say-on-Pay (shareholder...
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Proxy Resolutions, Shareholder Engagement, and Buggy Whips
Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: Proxy resolutions continue to influence corporate behavior on social policy and corporate governance, but proponents need to explore additional forms of engagement,...
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