 | Soaring Executive Pay Attacked by Shareholder Activists by Sam Pizzigati, Special to CorpWatch June 26th, 2007 Last year, the CEOs of the 500 biggest U.S. companies averaged $15.2 million in total annual compensation, according to Forbes business magazine’s annual executive pay survey. The top eight CEOs on the Forbes list each pocketed over $100 million. Stunning numbers like these have moved executive pay onto America’s political radar screen. |
 | Bad Faith: Fraud in the Insurance Industry by Ray Bourhis, Special to CorpWatch August 24th, 2005 When individuals sue major corporations, the odds are stacked against them. One woman's fight against an insurance giant details those odds and what it takes to beat them. |
 | Adding Insult to Injury by David Phinney, Special to CorpWatch May 24th, 2005 Many Halliburton contractors leave Iraq with debilitating injuries and deep psychological scars. Then they return home only to find that the insurance they need to rebuild their lives is out of reach. |
 | Yukos Kingpin on Trial by Lucy Komisar, Special to CorpWatch May 10th, 2005 This week, a Moscow court will issue a verdict in the tax fraud trial of billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky. While some critics argue that the charges are politically motivated, others question his innocence in the eyes of the West. |
 | Bringing Business Back Ashore by Lucy Komisar, Special to CorpWatch April 4th, 2005 A new breed of leadership is working to make Buenos Aires, Argentina, a local, transparent economy and a model for the rest of the world. |