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24 Nov 2008, 5:13 pm
With more than 100 firms likely to sell preferred stock to the U.S. government, it is worth taking a look at the governance implications raised by the federal bailout. [read post]
10 Dec 2008, 4:48 pm
As the filing deadlines start to pass for many 2009 U.S. annual meetings, investors already have submitted a significant number of proposals that seek compensation and board reforms, including several novel resolutions stemming from the ongoing financial crisis. [read post]
20 May 2009, 8:47 am
On May 19, Senator Charles Schumer of New York introduced sweeping legislation that, if enacted, would significantly change how corporate boards are elected and operated. [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 3:12 am by SHG
Following the Justice Department’s agreement in 2009 to vacate the convictions it obtained of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, it conducted an internal probe into the conduct of its senior lawyers and—surprise! [read post]
8 Jan 2013, 10:15 am by Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
Craig Allen Nard, Deference, Defiance, and the Useful Arts, 56 Ohio St. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 4:58 am
Virginia is preparing to put Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad to death next month. [read post]
17 Sep 2009, 12:34 pm
Ted Strickland to stop next week's unprecedented second execution attempt of a man whose lethal injection failed on Tuesday. [read post]
15 Oct 2009, 10:40 am by RiskMetrics Group Blog Team
Pat McGurn, Ted Allen, Valerie Ho and Sean Quinn will examine trends for the U.S. proxy season 2009 and what’s ahead for 2010. [read post]
20 May 2011, 11:51 am by Christine Dowling
  Stephen Allen, 20, allegedly ordered a mother and child out of their car in a restaurant parking lot, then made it about eight miles down the road before hitting empty. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:06 am by Ted Allen
While many large issuers have improved their governance practices in recent years, the practices at newly public companies--even those that aren’t controlled--have remained mostly unchanged, according to a recent report from the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell.The law firm surveyed the governance provisions of the 50 largest new companies (excluding controlled firms, real estate investment trusts, trusts, and blank check companies) that had initial public offerings between Jan. 1,… [read post]
20 Apr 2009, 8:11 am
Independent chair proposals won 59 percent support at Weyerhaeuser and 42.5 percent support at Texas Instruments on April 16, according to proponents. [read post]
4 May 2010, 1:15 pm by Ted Allen
Motorola received just 46 percent support during an advisory vote on its executive pay practices, according to investors who attended the company’s May 3 annual meeting.The vote marks the first time that a U.S. company has failed to earn majority support from shareholders during a non-binding vote on compensation. [read post]
9 Sep 2011, 1:37 pm by Ted Allen
Investors have recently learned that another state, Iowa, has adopted a law that mandates classified boards.Earlier this year, state lawmakers approved an amendment to the Iowa Business Corporations Act (IBCA) that requires public companies with more than 2,000 shareholders to maintain staggered board terms until Dec. 31, 2014. [read post]
18 Oct 2011, 1:28 pm by Ted Allen
Earlier today, ISS announced the opening of its annual comment period for its 2012 proxy voting policies. [read post]