Analysis and commentary on compensation governance — corporate governance, benefit plan governance, and compensation-deal negotiation.https://www.ockergibbs.com/en-ushttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/executive-compensation-anything-goes/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/executive-compensation-anything-goes/Boards should maintain robust compensation disclosure, engage shareholders, align on priorities, and document discretion despite relaxed rules and weaker proxy-advisor influence.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceJonathan Ockerhttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/streamlining-compensation-decisions-with-a-mid-year-summit/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/streamlining-compensation-decisions-with-a-mid-year-summit/An in-person strategy session can align management, the Board, and the Board’s advisors on compensation decisions.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTCompensation DealsBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/our-compensation-governance-practice/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/our-compensation-governance-practice/This article explains a coordinated compensation governance process involving committee agendas, cross-functional preparation, draft disclosures, and shareholder-focused outcomes.Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTFirm NewsJonathan Ockerhttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/do-it-right-the-first-time-tesla-asks-shareholders-to-resurrect-musk-s-2018-mega-grant/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/do-it-right-the-first-time-tesla-asks-shareholders-to-resurrect-musk-s-2018-mega-grant/Tesla’s mega grant controversy illustrates how compensation committees can use process, shareholder engagement, and disclosure to support high executive pay.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/delaware-court-orders-rescission-of-elon-musk-s-mega-equity-grant-as-unfair/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/delaware-court-orders-rescission-of-elon-musk-s-mega-equity-grant-as-unfair/A Delaware court decision raises four compensation committee questions about independence, disclosure, fairness, and trusted advisors.Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceJonathan Ockerhttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/takeaways-from-the-sec-comments-on-last-year-s-pay-versus-performance-tables/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/takeaways-from-the-sec-comments-on-last-year-s-pay-versus-performance-tables/The SEC’s comments emphasize technical compliance in pay-versus-performance disclosures, especially metric comparisons, compensation calculations, non-GAAP measures, and peer groups.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/california-targets-out-of-state-non-competes-risk-of-lawsuits-for-employers/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/california-targets-out-of-state-non-competes-risk-of-lawsuits-for-employers/California’s SB 699 targets out-of-state non-compete agreements, creating new risks, legal remedies, and constitutional questions for employers.Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTCompensation DealsBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/nyse-asks-listed-companies-to-confirm-clawback-policy-adoption-via-listing-manager/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/nyse-asks-listed-companies-to-confirm-clawback-policy-adoption-via-listing-manager/NYSE has reportedly mass-emailed listed issuers asking them to confirm - via the NYSE's Listing Manager - compliance with the new Dodd-Frank clawback rules.Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/how-to-implement-the-sec-s-mandatory-clawback-policy/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/how-to-implement-the-sec-s-mandatory-clawback-policy/Listed companies must adopt the policy by December 1, 2023.Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/director-led-shareholder-engagement-is-normal-overview/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/director-led-shareholder-engagement-is-normal-overview/Director-led shareholder engagement helps public company boards build investor rapport, prepare for transformational changes, and demonstrate authentic oversight.Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceBenjamin Gibbshttps://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/director-led-shareholder-engagement-is-normal-q-a/https://www.ockergibbs.com/insights/director-led-shareholder-engagement-is-normal-q-a/Director-led shareholder engagement is increasingly common among public companies, covering governance, compensation, sustainability, preparation, Regulation FD, and ISS expectations.Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTCorporate GovernanceBenjamin Gibbs