Shareholders upset with ever-higher executive compensation packages are using new “say-on-pay” votes to challenge the payouts in court, a tactic raising eyebrows among legal experts. The lawsuits are zeroing in on companies that lose these advisory votes by shareholders on …
Warren Buffett and the rest of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s board of directors were sued by a shareholder Tuesday over presumed heir apparent David Sokol’s trading in the stock of a company that was later bought by Berkshire. Sokol, who has …
Critics are warning that Bank of America Corp.’s $1.6 billion settlement over dodgy home loans could serve as a starting point in a fight that ends up costing the bank tens of billions more. The settlement with Assured Guaranty Ltd …
The man widely seen as the leading successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway has resigned after buying shares in chemical company Lubrizol Corp. before pushing Buffett to acquire it. David Sokol’s resignation is a reputational blow for Buffett, the …
Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance for its own directors. Warren Buffett, the 80-year-old chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and billionaire investor, issued his annual letter to …
Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a growing number with international operations are also purchasing D&O policies in foreign jurisdictions. The buyers are being driven by the …
When companies are looking at bad earnings news, a new study from the University of Iowa suggests it’s best for executives to remember what they learned as kids. “If a child does something wrong and tells his mother about it, …
