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MULTIMEDIA
VIDEO
PODCASTS
PROXY MONITOR 2011: In conjunction with the release of
Proxy Monitor 2011: A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism,
James Copland speaks with Harvey Pitt, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, about shareholder proposal trends over the last four years and how the
SEC has changed since Dodd-Frank.
Listen to their discussion.
Industry Trends: Howard Husock interviews James Copland about labor
unions' use of shareholder proposals to target nontraditional industries like retail
and financial services.
Listen to their discussion.
Political Spending: Shareholders want corporations to disclose
their political campaign contributions, even though under Citizens United,
the Supreme Court ruled corporate political expenditures are speech protected by
the First Amendment. James Copland and Howard Husock analyze this trend in shareholder
activity. Listen to their discussion.
Corporate Governance: Labor unions and individual activists are
making serious efforts to alter the corporate governance structure of corporations,
particularly in separating the role of chairman and CEO and supporting proposals
for chairman independence. Howard Husock interview James Copland.
Listen to their discussion.
Executive Compensation: Howard Husock interviews James Copland
about executive compensation and union sway over the proxy ballot process. Listen to their discussion.
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