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The Need For Federal Preemption Of Executive Compensation Reform: How Corporate Governance And Economic Justice Objectives Are Only Achievable Through Comprehensive Federal Regulation Of Executive Compensation, Cory Howard
Cory Howard
Since the beginning of the most recent economic downturn, there has been an increased level of attention on the pay that executives at publicly traded companies have received. Numerous reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), imposed transient, although included some permanent limitations, on executive compensation packages. However, given the importance of executive compensation reform to both corporate governance and economic/social justice initiatives, it is imperative that the federal legislature do more. This article will explore some of the patchwork of regulations that the federal government has enacted and the methods that the states use …
“Under Pressure”: Basel Iii’S Captial Adequacy Requirements Squeeze Broker-Dealer Returns On Equity, Increase Need For The Imposition Of Uniform Fidcuiary Duties, Cory Howard
Cory Howard
The most recent round of international banking regulations promulgated by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, called Basel III, is an attempt to prevent future global recessions by implementing tougher capital requirements on financial institutions. However, these regulations have also been made applicable to broker-dealer operations, and new methods of calculating capital reserves will choke available liquidity, both in-house and on the repo market, which in turn will reduce broker-dealer profitability, as measured by returns on equity (ROE). While this is troublesome for broker-dealer shareholders and bank managers, it is even more troubling for the SEC, FINRA, and the clients …
Amgen And Proving Materiality In Class Action Securities Litigation: How The Seventh And Ninth Circuit's Approach To Materiality Offers The Supreme Court The Chance To Reinforce Legal Mechanims For Corporate Governance, Cory Howard
Cory Howard
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