The compensation package of Eugene Isenberg, former CEO and now chairman of Nabors Industries, Ltd., including a proposed $100 million termination payment, illustrates the far extreme of executive compensation.  While institutional shareholders brought suit to challenge his compensation, wasn’t there due diligence before investments were made? » Read More

Great title for the Wall Street Journal‘s article “Wall Street Pay Gets Even Trickier to Figure” — executives be wary as company consider modifying deferred comp arrangements. If not done properly, IRS Code 409A liability can be triggered with the executive bearing the unintended financial responsibility. » Read More

According to the Wall Street Journal, Morgan Stanley plans to significantly reduce bonuses and will defer cash payouts over $125,000 until the end of 2012, noting that “[s]ome top executives will receive nothing now, deferring their 2011 payouts until the end of this year.”   » Read More