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So, You Want To Join A Public Company Board

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Retired senior executives often receive, or seek out, public company directorships as the next step in their journeys. Before accepting, they should carefully evaluate key areas to make sure they are prepared for the...more

Goodwin

Key Compensation Considerations for Public Companies in a Market Downturn

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As a result of recent market trends, US public companies and their compensation committees face challenging decisions as they seek to maximize shareholder value while retaining and competitively incentivizing key employees....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Courts Continue Strict Review of Compensation Matters; Practical Advice on Decision-Making Processes

On April 27, 2022, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion, on a motion to dismiss, addressing several important governance topics about director and officer compensation—including...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Proxy Statement Adequately Described Purpose of Equity Incentive Plan

In Pascal v. Czerwinski et al, the Delaware Court of Chancery considered whether disclosures in Columbia Financial’s 2019 proxy statement related to the adoption of an equity incentive plan, or EIP, were adequate. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's New in Corporate Governance and Securities Law - October 18, 2019

Corporate Governance and Securities Law Developments - Directors Can Be Held Liable for Failure to Oversee “Mission Critical” Regulatory Compliance - On October 1, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Hot Topic for 2018 Proxy Season: Director Compensation in Wake of New Delaware Supreme Court Ruling

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In an important recent opinion, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled in In re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation that certain director compensation decisions would be reviewed under the “entire fairness” standard...more

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