Governance failures in compensation

By Rick Colosimo / October 26, 2009 / Comments Off on Governance failures in compensation

Some time ago, I’d come across a Forbes article (now lost to three or four intervening moves and office clean-outs that discussed the effects on pension plans on executive compensation. One really interesting fact was that (as of June 9, 2003) only a “handful” of companies (including GE and Verizon) had excluded pension “earnings” from…

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Five-minute lawyer: how to plan a nonprofit

By Rick Colosimo / October 25, 2009 / Comments Off on Five-minute lawyer: how to plan a nonprofit

You’ve probably already seen our Five-minute Lawyer post on How to Form a Nonprofit, but sometimes people are at an earlier stage of the process, where they haven’t figured out what they exactly want to do. This process looks a lot like planning a for-profit business in the early stages, but here are a few…

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Five-minute general counsel: where should I incorporate?

By Rick Colosimo / October 12, 2009 / Comments Off on Five-minute general counsel: where should I incorporate?

I regularly answer corporate governance questions on LinkedIn. Where should I incorporate or form my entity? After you’ve decided that it’s in your interest to form an entity of some kind, the next question is where to form that company. Most people know that Delaware is the 800-pound gorilla in this field. Many have also…

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Five-minute general counsel: compare ownership structures

By Rick Colosimo / October 12, 2009 / Comments Off on Five-minute general counsel: compare ownership structures

I often get questions asking about entity selection when someone is considering incorporating. Here is a summary of some general ownership structure issues. What do all these entities do? This introduction will make it easier for you to come up with questions that will help you select the best alternative for your specific situation. There…

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