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Companies considering new equity plans should take note that Fidelity (a large shareholder of just about every public company) has adopted a new voting policy for equity plans.  As of March 2011 its policy focuses on burn rate rather than diluti

As was rumored, the SEC has announced that it will hold an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. EDT on May 25, 2011 to consider the adoption of final rules implementing the Dodd-Frank whistleblower provisions. The SEC's announcement is here.

As was rumored, the SEC has announced that it will hold an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. EDT on May 25, 2011 to consider the adoption of final rules implementing the Dodd-Frank whistleblower provisions. The SEC's announcement is here.

Companies considering new equity plans should take note that Fidelity (a large shareholder of just about every public company) has adopted a new voting policy for equity plans.  As of March 2011 its policy focuses on burn rate rather than di

As was rumored, the SEC has announced that it will hold an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. EDT on May 25, 2011 to consider the adoption of final rules implementing the Dodd-Frank whistleblower provisions. The SEC's announcement is here.

When the SEC decided to eliminate the ability of brokers to vote on a discretionary basis without specific client instruction for director elections in July 2009, many predicted that it would seriously affect the ability of directors to obtain majori

When the SEC decided to eliminate the ability of brokers to vote on a discretionary basis without specific client instruction for director elections in July 2009, many predicted that it would seriously affect the ability of directors to obtain majori

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, et al. v. Global Industrial Technologies, Inc., et al. (In re Global Industrial Technologies, Inc.), Case No. 08-3650 (3d Cir. May 4, 2011) (C.J. McKee, J. Scirica, J. Ambro, J. Fuentes, J.

When the SEC decided to eliminate the ability of brokers to vote on a discretionary basis without specific client instruction for director elections in July 2009, many predicted that it would seriously affect the ability of directors to obtain ma

This year a group of investors begin asking companies to host a "fifth analyst call" for institutional investors to take place after the proxy statement is issued and designed to focus on corporate governance.  Occidental Petroleum became the fi

This year a group of investors begin asking companies to host a "fifth analyst call" for institutional investors to take place after the proxy statement is issued and designed to focus on corporate governance.  Occidental Petroleum became the fi

In case you missed it, Dr.

In case you missed it, Dr.

This year a group of investors begin asking companies to host a "fifth analyst call" for institutional investors to take place after the proxy statement is issued and designed to focus on corporate governance.  Occidental Petroleum became th

In case you missed it, Dr.