Shareholder Litigation, Executive Compensation

Proxy Season Brings a Third Wave of “Gotcha” Shareholder Litigation

by Ana N. Damonte, Sarah A. Good, Cindy V. Schlaefer | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/22/2013

Proxy season is upon us and the plaintiffs’ bar is demonstrating its resourcefulness by bringing a third wave of shareholder litigation. This new wave, which has not crested yet, consists of a return to derivative shareholder...more

Freedman v. Adams, et al., C.A. No. 4199 (Del. Jan. 14, 2013)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 2/12/2013

In this en banc opinion, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancery’s decision in Freedman v. Adams, et al., C.A. No. 4199-VCN (Del. Ch. Mar. 30, 2012), denying the plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s...more

Defending Section 162(m) Executive Compensation Derivative Suits in the United States

by Joni Jacobsen, David Kistenbroker, Angela Liu, Carl Volz | Dechert LLP on 2/12/2013

Decisions regarding executive compensation fall squarely within the discretion of a public company’s board of directors. Recently, however, plaintiffs’ firms have been trying to invade the board’s purview by bringing...more

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Attorneys' Fees Relating to Corporate Waste Claim Based on a Board's Decision to Forego...

by Michael D. Redondo | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/29/2013

On January 14, 2013, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's denial of attorneys' fees in connection with a corporate waste claim filed against corporate board members for the board's decision to pay certain...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Executive Compensation and Benefits Alert: Annual Meeting Litigation: How to Prepare"

by Michael R. Bergmann, Emily Cabrera, Kristin M. Davis, Berit R. Freeman, Neil M. Leff, Barbara R. Mirza, Alessandra K. Murata, Timothy Nelson, Regina Olshan, David C. Olstein, Erica Schohn, more +Joseph M. Yaffe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/17/2013

As the 2013 proxy season is now underway, companies should be aware of the recent wave of lawsuits alleging breaches of fiduciary duties by management and directors in connection with compensation-related decisions. These...more

Delaware Law Update — Delaware Court Applies Heightened Scrutiny to Director Compensation

by Joshua Schneiderman | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/8/2013

In an era of intense investor scrutiny and SEC rulemaking regarding executive compensation, a recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery raises questions as to the protections afforded to directors when granting...more

Corporate Communicator - Winter 2013

by Jeff E. Beck, Franc E. Del Fosse III, Joseph M. Miller, Joshua Schneiderman, Jeffrey A. Scudder | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 12/29/2012

In This Issue: - 2013 Annual Meeting Season - Dealing with ISS and Other Proxy Advisory Firms this Proxy Season - SEC Update - Other NYSE/NASDAQ Developments - Delaware Law Update — Delaware Court Applies...more

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