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Writing in the New York Times, Andrew Ross Sorkin suggests that LinkedIn's emphasis on stock-based compensation pushed it to find a buyer when its stock price was suffering.

Over the years, we have talked to many companies that have directed trustees, usually an outside institution. Directed trustees have very limited fiduciary responsibility.

The Presidential Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform (the "Advisory Panel") recently issued its final report, which proposed eliminating all present forms of defined contribution plans, which on its face would include ESOPs.

In Scully v. US WATS Inc. (3rd. Cir., No. 99-1590, 2/1/01), an executive, Mark Scully, argued that the options he was given at the time he was fired should have been valued effective as of the date the options were to expire, not when he was terminated.

The Certified Equity Professional Institute (CEPI) at Santa Clara University offers the only recognized certification for the equity compensation industry.

The Certified Equity Professional Institute (CEPI) at Santa Clara University provides the gold-standard certification for equity plan administrators. Given the risks that errors in plan administration entail, it is essential that companies hire certified professionals to do the job.

We are excited to present our highly anticipated 1.5-day seminar Is an ESOP Right for You? in New Orleans from October 24–25,2023. As the ESOP landscape grows, this event aims to equip entrepreneurs, business owners, and HR professionals with in-depth knowledge on ESOP transaction structures, plan design, financing, and more.

In October, the European Commission released a pilot project to support the development of employee ownership throughout Europe, Promotion of Employee Ownership and Participation. In additional to legislation, the pilot project suggests forming a virtual employee ownership center, launchin

On November 7, Judge Joan N. Ericksen of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota dismissed a lawsuit filed by Lifetouch ESOP participants who claimed that they were not protected against losses as the photography company faced challenges to its business model.

The District Court of Northern California dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the ESOP company Singler-Ernster, a California pizza-franchise operator, but left open the possibility of an amended complaint.