Recent corporate aircraft litigation raises SEC perquisite disclosure issues *

USA - July 31 2012
A recent shareholder derivative action alleges that the directors of Chesapeake Energy breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders by, among other things, misleading shareholders about the true extent and true cost of personal use of the company’s aircraft.

Co-authors: Ira B. Mirsky, Ruth Wimer, Esq. CPA, Andrew C. Liazos.

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ISS updates proxy voting guidelines for 2012 *

USA - January 6 2012
ISS has released its annual update to its proxy voting guidelines for the 2012 proxy season. 

Co-authors: Heidi Steele, David A. Cifrino, PC, Andrew C. Liazos, Thomas P. Conaghan.

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ISS updates proxy voting guidelines for 2012 *

USA - November 28 2011
ISS has released its annual update to its proxy voting guidelines for the 2012 proxy season. 

Co-authors: Heidi Steele, David A. Cifrino, PC, Andrew C. Liazos, Thomas P. Conaghan.

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SEC adopts final rules on say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and say-on-parachutes *

USA - January 28 2011
The SEC recently adopted final rules regarding shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation , the frequency of say-on-pay votes and golden parachute arrangements.

Co-authors: David A. Cifrino, PC, Thomas J. Murphy, Joseph S. Adams, Andrew C. Liazos, Thomas P. Conaghan.

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SEC proposes rules on executive compensation shareholder votes under Dodd-Frank *

USA - October 22 2010
On October 18, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules regarding shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and golden parachute arrangements under Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).

Co-authors: Thomas J. Murphy, Joseph S. Adams, Andrew C. Liazos.

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