Implications of Beneficial Ownership Distinctions for Shareowner...
Editor's Note: Alan L. Beller and Janet L. Fisher are partners in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. This post is based on a white paper prepared by Mr. Beller and Ms....
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Editor's Note: Ann Yerger is Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors. Other articles on say-on-pay on the Forum are available here. Update: In related news on say-on-pay, the first...
View ArticleCriteria for an Independent Accounting Standard Setter
Editor's Note: Donna Street is the Mahrt Chair in Accounting at the University of Dayton. In 2008, the Council of Institutional Investors (Council) adopted a policy regarding the independence of...
View ArticleSay on Pay: Identifying Investor Concerns
Editor's Note: Ann Yerger is Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors. This post is based on the executive summary of a CII white paper which was prepared by Robin A. Ferracone and...
View ArticleMorrison’s Impact on Institutional Investors
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Jeffrey P. Mahoney, General Counsel at the Council of Institutional Investors, and is based on the executive summary of a CII white paper prepared by...
View ArticleGetting Back to Basics with Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
Editor's Note: Brian V. Breheny is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. The following post is based on a Skadden memorandum by Mr. Breheny, Katherine D. Ashley, and Amber K....
View ArticleCII Urges SEC to Require Disclosure of Third-Party Director Compensation
Editor's Note: Sabastian V. Niles is counsel in the Corporate Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he focuses on rapid response shareholder activism, takeover defense and corporate...
View ArticleCII on Proxy Access
Posted by Elizabeth Ising, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on Monday, August 17, 2015 Editor's Note: Elizabeth Ising is a partner and Co-Chair of the Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance...
View ArticleProxy Access: Best Practices
Posted by Council of Institutional Investors, on Monday, August 17, 2015 Editor's Note: This post is based on a report from the Council of Institutional Investors. The complete publication, including...
View ArticleProxy Access Bylaw Developments and Trends
Posted by Janet T. Geldzahler, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Friday, September 4, 2015 Editor's Note: Janet T. Geldzahler is of counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. This post is based on a...
View ArticleDoes Majority Voting Improve Board Accountability?
Posted by Edward B. Rock, University of Pennsylvania Law School, on Friday, November 27, 2015 Editor's Note: Edward B. Rock is the Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at University of...
View ArticleGetting the Most from the Evaluation Process
Posted by John F. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on Monday, June 6, 2016 Editor's Note: John Olson is a founding partner of the Washington, D.C. office at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and a...
View ArticleAnnual Shareholder Meeting: Selected Considerations for a Virtual-Only Meeting
Posted by Lisa Fontenot & Linda Dang, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on Friday, December 9, 2016 Editor's Note: Lisa A. Fontenot is a partner and Linda Dang is an associate at Gibson, Dunn &...
View ArticleProxy Access Reaches the Tipping Point
Posted by Holly J. Gregory, Sidley Austin LLP, on Monday, January 16, 2017 Editor's Note: Holly J. Gregory is a partner and co-global coordinator of the Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation...
View ArticleSnap Decision: Leading Index Providers Nix Multi-Class Shares
Posted by Joseph A. Hall and Michael Kaplan, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Editor's Note: Joseph A. Hall and Michael Kaplan are partners at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP....
View ArticleExclusion of Conflicting Shareholder Proposals
Posted by Cydney Posner, Cooley LLP, on Thursday, March 22, 2018 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on a Cooley publication by Ms. Posner. This proxy...
View ArticleImplications of Beneficial Ownership Distinctions for Shareowner...
Posted by Alan L. Beller and Janet L. Fisher, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Thursday, March 18, 2010 Editor's Note: Alan L. Beller and Janet L. Fisher are partners in the New York office...
View ArticleRed Flags for Say-on-Pay Voting
Posted by Ann Yerger, Council of Institutional Investors, on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Editor's Note: Ann Yerger is Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors. Other articles on...
View ArticleCriteria for an Independent Accounting Standard Setter
Posted by Donna L. Street, University of Dayton, on Friday, June 17, 2011 Editor's Note: Donna Street is the Mahrt Chair in Accounting at the University of Dayton. In 2008, the Council of Institutional...
View ArticleSay on Pay: Identifying Investor Concerns
Posted by Ann Yerger, Council of Institutional Investors, on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Editor's Note: Ann Yerger is Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors. This post is based on...
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