A movement to give shareholders some say regarding executive pay is gaining momentum, leaving Corporate America uneasy and triggering debate within the legal profession concerning the role of shareholders.

During the past year, attorneys say, so-called “say on pay” policies — which give shareholders a nonbinding vote on how much executives are paid — have taken off in the business world, fueled largely by public outrage over exorbitant executive salaries.

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