'Hey, Verizon: Can you hear us now?' - In the Markets Blog | Crain's New York Business

'Hey, Verizon: Can you hear us now?' - In the Markets Blog | Crain's New York Business:

 "Elections for corporate board seats can be the ultimate in Kremlinesque voting. If investors don't like the candidates offered up by management, they can't elect others. In the unlikely event they rise up and vote against a company-backed nominee or sitting member, the board member isn't necessarily forced to leave the post."