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Say on Pay, Lessons Learned

Jason Cowart
February 23, 2012 17:31

On February 22, 2012 the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation published a report entitled “Lessons Learned: The Inaugural Year of Say-on-Pay” Anne Sheehan, the Director of Corporate Governance at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System...On...

Texas Supreme Court Rules on Noncompete Agreement's Enforceability

December 28, 2011 21:02

 The Texas Supreme Court has once again affirmed its decision to make non-compete agreements more easily enforceable by employers against their employees.  The Court was asked to consider whether a covenant not to compete signed by a valued employee in consideration for stock options,...

Dividing Stock Options During Divorce

Steven P. Johnston
November 14, 2011 14:00

Stock options are usually thought of as being granted to the high level C-Suite employees of large corporations. But the reality is that stock options are increasingly being provided to compensate employees at various levels on the company organizational chart. A stock option is defined as "a right...

Burying our noses in Groupon’s page-turner…

September 27, 2011 15:13

As if it were a young, tech-savvy Scarlett O’Hara, Groupon, Inc. sashayed onto Wall Street and captured the attention of many suitors.  And, just as tongues wagged about Scarlett in her day, there have been plenty of juicy stories about...

WA: The Expert Must Be Heard!

August 01, 2011 13:15

Aubin v. Barton, 123 Wash. App. 592 (2004) WA: Underlying Divorce Action Student Contributor: Ben Doyle Facts:  Client sued  attorney for malpractice following attorney’s representation in the dissolution of marriage. Client claimed that attorney’s conduct at a settlement...