NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards for compensation committees and compensation advisers approved by SEC *

Canada, USA - January 28 2013
On January 11, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) and the NASDAQ Stock Market's…

Co-authors: James Lurie, Sandra Cohen.

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NASDAQ and NYSE propose listing standards for compensation committees and selection of compensation committee advisors *

Canada, USA - October 16 2012
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ) recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to their listing standards relating to compensation committees as required by SEC Rule 10C-1.

Co-authors: Wela Quan, James Lurie, Sandra Cohen.

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A call to arms on empty voting! *

Canada - August 2 2012
The proxy battle over the TELUS proposal to eliminate its dual class share structure earlier this year underlines the need for regulatory action on empty voting.

Co-authors: Jeremy Fraiberg, Robert M. Yalden.

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Six lessons learned from the CP Rail proxy battle *

Canada - July 9 2012
In late September 2011, funds controlled by Pershing Square Capital Management, Inc. began acquiring common shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited at prices approximating the 2-year low in CP Rail’s trading price.

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SEC adopts final rules on listing standards for compensation committees *

Canada - July 5 2012
On June 20, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 10C-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to implement Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank).

Co-authors: Kate Coolican, Wela Quan, James Lurie, Sandra Cohen.

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