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Oct. 5, 2013

Oracle executive compensation battle unlikely to land in court

Shareholders who want to change the way the company's top brass is compensated aren't likely to achieve their goal through a "say on pay" lawsuit. Few have made it out of the initial pleading stage.


By Dominic Fracassa


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Oracle Team USA's against-all-odds victory in the 34th America's Cup sailing race late last month was hailed by some commentators as one of the most thrilling comebacks in sports history. In grand fashion, Oracle Corp. CEO and team owner Lawrence J. Ellison was photographed rejoicing with the ecstatic sailing crew aboard the victorious catamaran, spraying celebratory champagne after the improbable c...

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