Tag Archive for ‘Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation’
Companies Pressed on Policies to Clawback Executive Pay
When financial results aren’t what they seemed to be – and a company is forced to issue material financial restatements – how does it recoup the incentive pay and bonuses that were awarded to senior managers on the basis of rosier outcomes? It’s not a simple process, as evidenced by reactions to a provision in the newly-enacted Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation.
Whistle-Blowing Found Effective in Targeting Corporate Misdeeds
Whistle-blowing by employees and insiders is a “useful mechanism” for uncovering corporate misbehavior, with clear economic and governance impact on the companies involved, according to a new academic study.
Oscars Skirmish Provides Lesson in Corporate Governance
A confrontation between The Walt Disney Company and Cablevision means more than 3 million New York-area homes may not be able to see the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Language used by the corporate combatants hints at progress in the movement toward corporate governance reform.
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