Robert A. Adelson

October 2025 Edition We are now into Autumn with Columbus Day next week (also called Indigenous Peoples Day in Boston) and Halloween the...

I hope this email finds you and your family in good health.  We are now into May and after April showers, we are still seeing some...

I hope this email finds you well, that you are enjoying the longer days and later sunsets that beckon the arrival of spring.  In April we...

We are now into March, with this executive employment law newsletter reaching you on March 4th, which date has a place in US history. On...

This new article is designed not only for C-level and senior executives, but even for many directors and mid-level executives, who...

One week ago, on Tuesday August 3, 2021, the website Ivy Exec published under “Career Advice” an article I wrote on “Executive Stock...

Two weeks ago, on December 18, 2020, I was quoted on the utility of corporate CEOs taking restricted stock units (RSUs) in lieu of cash...

On February 28, 2017, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “The Advantage of RSUs in Your CEO Compensation Package.” For...

Restricted stock can be offered in lieu of cash to deliver immediate value with a strike price much less than current fair market value....

Last Thursday, on September 3, 2020, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Achieving Zero Taxation on Sale of Your Startup...

A week ago, on March 31, 2020, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Executive Employment Agreement – An Overview for the...

On October 30, 2018, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Negotiating the Right Executive Compensation Package for...

A week ago, on October 30, 2019, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Executive Equity Compensation in Severance...

On October 1, 2019, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Executive Compensation in a Pre-IPO Company.”   The magazine...

Vesting options, bonuses and other “golden handcuff” benefits make executives more reluctant to leave their current positions for new ones.