Options, Options...Where Will it End? Hint: In the Courtroom

While discussing executive compensation SEC Chief Chris Cox speaks out on stock option back-dating...

And so does former SEC Chief, Harvey Pitt, who suggests that a goodly portion of top-execs' pay should be locked away to ensure good behavior...

Pension funds, for their part, come out swinging...

Meanwhile, the number of companies under investigation for shady back-dating rises to 45, including prominent new initiate Monster.com.

-- MDT