Christopher Earnest, Partner, Houston Office of Compensation Advisory Partners By John Jannarone A slew of companies have been in the crosshairs of proxy advisors due to their approach to so-called Say on Pay practices. In the energy sector, for example,...

When Starboard Value shocked corporate America by winning all 12 board seats at Darden Restaurants in a 2014 proxy fight, other companies were spooked into conceding seats to avoid embarrassment. But since then, companies have been less likely to give...

CorpGov Launches First Media Platform Dedicated to Corporate Governance from the Viewpoint of Boards and Senior Management, Veteran Journalist John Jannarone Named Editor-in-Chief NEW YORK–(September 13, 2018)– CorpGov, the only media platform dedicated to corporate governance issues from the viewpoint of...

Dan McDermott, Senior Vice President, Special Situations Group, ICR When proxy season ends, it’s tempting for senior management to feel that the risk of an activist attack has passed. But activist funds are already on the hunt for signs of...

Randy Wilson, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors By Randy Wilson Amidst the discussion following President Trump’s mid-August ask of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study dialing back corporate financial reporting to twice a year, perhaps the most salient long-term issue...

Joseph Zirkman, former General Counsel at Fiesta Restaurant Group Companies can experience a “double whammy” when activists make suggestions to management about initiatives they’re already pursuing and then take credit for them once the steps are announced publicly. That’s according...