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Executive Compensation Under the New Administration

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President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to power on January 20, 2025, has created uncertainty and challenges for proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which provide voting recommendations to investors on...more

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Biden Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze On New Agency Rules

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In this Issue. In one of its first acts after being installed on January 20, the Biden Administration issued a regulatory freeze on new agency rules that have been adopted but are not yet effective; in one of its final acts...more

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Municipal VRDO Class Action Survives Banks’ Request for Dismissal

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Financial institutions should work with outside counsel to ensure that their internal policies and external actions minimize conduct that may violate state and Federal laws and regulations, and incentivize employees to reward...more

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Can a Virtual Currency Position Be Treated as a Security for Tax Purposes?

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Some virtual currency units and positions are treated as securities by the SEC and US courts. The IRS, however, has told taxpayers that it views convertible virtual currency as property, not foreign currency, for federal tax...more

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Can a Virtual Currency Position Be Treated as a Commodity for Tax Purposes?

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Some virtual currency units and positions are treated as commodities by the CFTC and US courts. The IRS has told taxpayers that it views convertible virtual currency as property, not foreign currency, for federal tax...more

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IRS Widens Scope Of Section 162(m) Deduction Limit

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Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) caps at $1 million a year a public corporation’s tax deduction for compensation paid to each of certain executive officers. As originally implemented, the regulations...more

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SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series

On February 13, 2018, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “ SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series: Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee Practices.” Executive...more

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"Key Takeaways: Corporate Governance Series — Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee...

On February 28, 2017, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee Practices.” The Skadden panelists were labor and employment law partner David Schwartz,...more

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IRS Announces Fines Paid to FINRA Are Not Deductible

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Fines pertaining to violations of federal securities laws and certain FINRA rules may not be deducted. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in low-level advice recently announced its position that certain fines paid to...more

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