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Simple English definitions for legal terms

golden parachute

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A quick definition of golden parachute:

Golden parachute is a fancy term for a special payment agreement that some important people in a company get if they lose their jobs or if the company gets sold. This agreement gives them some security, but some people think it's not fair because it can cost a lot of money and might not be necessary. Sometimes, people even go to court to argue about it. But if the people who own the company agree to it, then it's allowed.

A more thorough explanation:

Golden parachute refers to a payment agreement that provides officers and management with financial security if they lose their jobs or face significant changes to their jobs due to a sale of their company. This payment is usually made in the form of a lump sum or a severance package.

  • When a public company faces a hostile takeover, the officers and management may lose their jobs. In such a situation, the golden parachute provides them with financial security.
  • Suppose a company wants to hire a skilled officer from another company. In that case, they may offer a golden parachute to the officer to encourage them to join the company.
  • Golden parachutes can also be used as part of a poison pill strategy, where a company makes itself less attractive to a hostile bidder by offering a large payout to its executives if the company is taken over.

The examples illustrate how golden parachutes can provide financial security to officers and management in various situations. However, they can also be controversial as they can cost a significant amount of money and may discourage beneficial change.

Overall, golden parachutes are allowed if stockholders agree on the payment packages, but recent litigation has surrounded them as being a breach of fiduciary duties.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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