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Litigation over proxy statement disclosure another update

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 20 2013

As readers know, I have been blogging on the new form of lawsuit over companies' executive compensation disclosures that has appeared in the last

Addressing the new risk from “executive compensation disclosure” lawsuits

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 22 2013

"Restrained from suing over securities fraud, lawyers are starting to prey on dodgy disclosure in corporate elections ... Starved of other business

The top executive compensation issues for 2013 - part II

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 14 2013

Last Thursday I made a prediction as to the top executive compensation issues of 2013, which I view as nearly a sure thing. I also promised to

Share pledging an important but overlooked policy change proposed by ISS

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

I have blogged a couple times already on ISS' release of its 2013 Draft Policies for Comment earlier this month

Realizable pay and ISS

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 23 2012

Live!

Tis the season to review and update your Compensation Committee Charter!

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 15 2012

The level of specificity in drafting a Compensation Committee Charter can be the subject of debate (well, among those obsessed with compensation and governance like me, anyway

Should companies maintain a separate incentive plan for directors?

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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June 21 2012

One of the most interesting points we mentioned in our webcast today on Clawbacks and Litigation Over Executive Compensation was a bit of strategic advice that is contrary to the overwhelming trend in stock plan design over the last 15 years

More companies get serious about compensation risk assessments

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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June 19 2012

More companies seem to be expanding their compliance efforts related to their executive compensation disclosure in the area of potential risks created by compensation plans

Repercussions for stock plans in the JOBS Act

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 2 2012

By now, I suppose that nearly everyone has read about the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (H.R. 3606), known as the JOBS Act, which Congress sent to President Obama for signature (President Obama has said he will sign it Thursday

PCAOB butts in on executive compensation?

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 7 2012

The early leader for this year’s “Shocking Development of the Year Award” has to be last week’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed amendments to auditing standards for identifying and assessing excessive risk in executive compensation programs