executive compensation, corporate governance, global warming: the heat is on!
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Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, Global Warming: The Heat is On!. Singin ’ The PL Blues. MODERATOR: Ivan Dolowich, Esq., Partner, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP PANELISTS: Mark Lebovitch, Esq., Partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Executive Executive Compensation, Compensation,
Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance, Global Warming: Global Warming: The Heat is On!The Heat is On!
Singin’ The PL BluesSingin’ The PL Blues
MODERATOR:• Ivan Dolowich, Esq., Partner, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck &
Gonzo LLP
PANELISTS:• Mark Lebovitch, Esq., Partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger &
Grossmann LLP• Richard Bortnick, Esq., Member, Cozen O’Connor• Gary Brown, Esq., Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
Caldwell and Berkowitz P.C.• Ric Marshall, Chief Analyst, The Corporate Library• Steven White, Vice President, Arch Insurance Company
Agenda
• Corporate Governance• Executive Compensation• Legal Developments• Global Warming• Trends• Q&A
Corporate Governance
• Recent economic and market developments
• Corporate boardroom happenings
• Sarbanes Oxley – success or failure?
Executive Compensation
• Abuse or excess?
• Company decision or can the government
intervene?
• Proposed reforms
• Stock Options
Executive Compensation
Legal Developments
• Derivative Suits Business judgment rule Increase in frequency and severity Impact on D&O coverage
• Regulatory High profile losses Impact of Rakoff decision
Global Warming
• Concerns
• Regulatory impact
• Private suits
• Product/Coverage implications
Trends
• Developing hot areas
• SEC reaction
• Institutional investor role
• Sovereign Immunity
Questions&
Answers
Many thanks to …
• Ivan Dolowich• Richard Bortnick• Gary Brown• Mark Lebovitch• Ric Marshall• Steven White