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Option Granting Best Practices: Avoiding the Sins of the Past

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Priya Cherian Huskins, Esq. Priya Cherian Huskins
Calendar icon Dec 03, 2006
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The recent options backdating scandal has been instructive on a number of fronts.

The recent options backdating scandal has been instructive on a number of fronts. This article summarizes a listing of "best practices" for administering options plans that will help prevent future problems.

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Priya Cherian Huskins, Esq.
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