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Insolvency Service “reframes” view of creditor – IPs can apply their discretion (UK)

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House Bill Raises Hopes (some) for Eliminating Pay Ratio Disclosure

Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclose the ratio between the CEO’s compensation and the median annual

Is Anyone Winning on Triennial Say-on-Pay Frequency?

Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though insiders own approximately 35%. The tide is starting to turn as

House Bill Raises Hopes (some) for Eliminating Pay Ratio Disclosure

Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclose the ratio between the CEO’s compensation and the median annual

Is Anyone Winning on Triennial Say-on-Pay Frequency?

Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though insiders own approximately 35%. The tide is starting to turn as

The Hypothetical Becomes a Reality

We’ve all engaged in the “what-if” scenarios of close votes on the say-on-pay frequency vote, faced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The company recommended triennial say-on-pay frequency and received 49.37% for annual and 49.99% triennial. Talk

Is Anyone Winning on Triennial Say-on-Pay Frequency?

Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though insiders own approximately 35%. The tide is starting to turn as

House Bill Raises Hopes (some) for Eliminating Pay Ratio Disclosure

Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclose the ratio between the CEO’s compensation and the median annual

The Hypothetical Becomes a Reality

We’ve all engaged in the “what-if” scenarios of close votes on the say-on-pay frequency vote, faced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The company recommended triennial say-on-pay frequency and received 49.37% for annual and 49.99% triennial. Talk

Lost A Property in Foreclosure or Short Sale and Now You Owe Taxes?: What To Do About Form 1099-C

It feels like another kick in the teeth: You lose a home or rental property in a foreclosure or short sale, get a Form 1099-C from the mortgage company, and now you have to pay income taxes on it, too? Like a lot of things in the law, it depends. It

What is a Redemption of Property in Chapter 7

If you are purchasing a vehicle and you file Chapter 7, your options are (1) surrender the vehicle, (2) reaffirm the existing loan, or (3) redeem the vehicle by paying the lender fair market value. Redemption, which is described at Section 722 of the