In our post of July 27, 2017 entitled, “When An Executive Is Fired,” we argued that when an executive is terminated without Cause in the United States, as opposed to certain European countries, if the terminated executive does... Read More
When An Executive Is Fired
What is the American executive who just has been terminated without Cause entitled to receive, if anything?
The detailed answer varies according to the executive’s particular situation, but the general answer is: whatever the executive is entitled to receive either Read More
Severance, Part 2: “Good Reason” An Important Weapon for the Executive Compensation Attorney
If you followed the recent, much-publicized battle over the management succession at Viacom, you might have noticed that even before the battle was decided, several top executives protected themselves and their families by reserving their right to resign under the so-called “Good... Read More