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Proposed regulations under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code - “substantial risk of forfeiture” clarified

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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June 1 2012

Earlier this week, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations clarifying the meaning of the phrase “substantial risk of forfeiture” for purposes of Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code

Delaware Chancery Court opinion addresses cancellation of stock options in a cash merger transactions

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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August 7 2007

A recent decision from the Delaware Chancery Court, Lillis v. AT&T Corp., No. 717-N (Del. Ch. July 20, 2007) (Lamb, V.C.), provides helpful guidance on the often troublesome issue of the right of acquirors to cash out and cancel compensatory stock options in cash merger transactions

Treasury Department issues guidance on implementation of executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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October 17 2008

On October 14, 2008, the US Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) announced the development of three programs under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) authorized by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”

New executive compensation guidance and legislative proposals

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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June 16 2009

Yesterday, Treasury published an interim final rule (the "Rule") that provides long-awaited guidance on the executive compensation and corporate governance standards imposed by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ("EESA"), as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"

Frank bill passes House

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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August 3 2009

Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed the "Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009."

Recent executive compensation legislative proposals

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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July 21 2009

Last week, the US Treasury delivered draft legislation to Congress concerning advisory "say on pay" votes and compensation committee independence

SEC proposes incentive-based compensation rule

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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March 4 2011

On March 2 the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") announced a proposed rule (the "Proposed Rule") that would require "covered financial institutions," including certain investment advisers and broker-dealers, to disclose the structure of their incentive-based compensation practices to the SEC and prohibit these entities from maintaining compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks

The new SEC whistleblower program: what the SEC has learned (at least for now) from the False Claims Act about avoiding whistleblower abuses

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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December 9 2010

The sweeping overhaul of the financial system in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank" or "Act") included a provision to encourage more "whistleblowers" to disclose alleged wrongdoing by publicly traded companies, financial services institutions, and other covered entities by rewarding those who come forward with substantial monetary awards

Dodd-Frank say-on-pay proposed rules

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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December 3 2010

On October 18, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed rules to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") pertaining to "Say-on-Pay" votes (the "Proposed Rules"

SEC proposed rules: compensation committee independence and the role and disclosure of compensation consultants and other advisers

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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USA
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April 13 2011

On March 30, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed rules (the "Proposed Rules") to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") pertaining to compensation committee independence and the role and disclosure of compensation consultants and other advisers to the compensation committee

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