Dodd-Frank Executive Compensation
PCAOB, Auditors and Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, has reproposed a new auditing standard, Related Parties, and certain other amendments to its standards. Overall, the reproposal is directed at detecting material misstatements and fraud. But the proposed standards also include audit procedures related to executive compensation, given the possible incentive compensation can have on to [...] Read more →
Court Dismisses Another Say-on-Pay Disclosure Case
Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities, Uncategorized The District Court for the Northeastern District of Illinois recently granted a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss an action styled Noble v. AAR Corp. The plaintiff alleged that... Read more →
ISS, Notices of Exempt Solicitation and HP
Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities Pursuant to these definitive additional materials, ISS recently changed course and recommended a vote for HP’s say-on-pay this year. HP apparently obtained ISS’ change in... Read more →
SEC Commissioner Gives Speech on Proxy Disclosure
Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities, Uncategorized SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar recently gave a speech setting forth his views on proxy disclosure. Some of the more interesting points were: Mr. Aguilar noted that issuers... Read more →