executive compensation, corporate governance, global warming: the heat is on!

Executive Executive Compensation, Compensation,

Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance, Global Warming: Global Warming: The Heat is On!The Heat is On!

Singin’ The PL BluesSingin’ The PL Blues

MODERATOR:

• Ivan Dolowich, Esq., Partner, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP

PANELISTS:

• Mark Lebovitch, Esq., Partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP

• Richard Bortnick, Esq., Member, Cozen O’Connor

• Gary Brown, Esq., Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz P.C.

• Ric Marshall, Chief Analyst, The Corporate Library

• Steven White, Vice President, Arch Insurance Company

Agenda

• Corporate Governance

• Executive Compensation

• Legal Developments

• Global Warming

• Trends

• Q&A

Corporate Governance

• Recent economic and market developments

• Corporate boardroom happenings

• Sarbanes Oxley – success or failure?

Executive Compensation

• Abuse or excess?

• Company decision or can the government

intervene?

• Proposed reforms

• Stock Options

Executive Compensation

Legal Developments

• Derivative Suits Business judgment rule Increase in frequency and severity Impact on D&O coverage

• Regulatory High profile losses Impact of Rakoff decision

Global Warming

• Concerns

• Regulatory impact

• Private suits

• Product/Coverage implications

Trends

• Developing hot areas

• SEC reaction

• Institutional investor role

• Sovereign Immunity

Questions&

Answers

Many thanks to …

• Ivan Dolowich• Richard Bortnick• Gary Brown• Mark Lebovitch• Ric Marshall• Steven White