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PCAOB, auditors and executive compensation

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 8 2013

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, has reproposed a new auditing standard, Related Parties, and certain other amendments to its

Court dismisses another say-on-pay disclosure case

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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April 8 2013

The District Court for the Northeastern District of Illinois recently granted a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss an action styled Noble v. AAR Corp

Use of additional soliciting materials remains constant in 2013

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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April 8 2013

Since the advent of a mandatory but advisory say-on-pay vote required by the Dodd-Frank Act, issuers have used additional soliciting materials in

ISS, notices of exempt solicitation and HP

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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March 13 2013

Pursuant to these definitive additional materials, ISS recently changed course and recommended a vote for HP's say-on-pay this year. HP apparently

Symantec beats litigation challenging proxy disclosures for annual meeting

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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February 26 2013

A California court recently granted Symantec's demurrer in a lawsuit that challenged its proxy statement disclosures in connection with an annual

Examples of disclosures regarding conflict free compensation advisors

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 31 2013

New S-K Item 407(e)(3)(iv) provides that if any compensation consultant has played a role in determining or recommending the amount or form of

A checklist to comply with the new NYSE compensation committee independence rules

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 16 2013

The SEC has approved the NYSE's compensation committee independence rules. By July 1, 2013, most listed issuers must comply with the following:

A checklist to comply with the new NASDAQ compensation committee independence rules

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 16 2013

The SEC has approved Nasdaq's compensation committee independence rules. By July 1, 2013, most listed issuers must comply with the following: Have

The only four good reasons to put arbitration in your contract

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 4 2013

Let's say you are considering updating your form contract, or you are in the midst of negotiating a new contract with someone. Should you include

What is a trade or business and why does it matter Part 2

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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November 21 2012

I blogged earlier in the year about a decision in which a district court concluded that various related companies were part of a controlled group of trades or businesses and therefore liable for the withdrawal liability of one of the companies

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