Dodd-Frank Employment
Law Firm Disclosures Under Stock Exchange Compensation Committee Independence Requirements
Employment, Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities The NYSE and Nasdaq have recently adopted rules which will require compensation committees to consider certain enumerated factors before selecting, or receiving advice from, a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the compensation committee, other than in-house legal counsel. We expect many compensation committees will require information in writing to satisfy their consideration... Read more →
CFPB Adopts Rules to Prevent Loan Originators From Steering Consumers Into Risky Mortgages
Banking, Consumer Protection, Employment The CFPB has issued rules to prevent mortgage lenders from steering borrowers into risky and high-cost loans. According to the CFPB, the rules ban certain incentives that loan... Read more →
A Checklist to Comply With the New Nasdaq Compensation Committee Independence Rules
Employment, Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities The SEC has approved Nasdaq’s compensation committee independence rules. By July 1, 2013, most listed issuers must comply with the following: Have a compensation committee... Read more →
A Checklist to Comply With the New NYSE Compensation Committee Independence Rules
Employment, Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities The SEC has approved the NYSE’s compensation committee independence rules. By July 1, 2013, most listed issuers must comply with the following: Have a compensation committee... Read more →