The People VS. Goldman Sachs Charge: Overpaying your Executive Goldman has been at the center of a public debate over how much banks should pay out in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, after taking billions of dollars of federal bailout money.We seek to stop Goldman from allocating roughly 47 percent of 2009 net revenue as compensation, saying such allocations "vastly overcompensate management and constitute corporate waste." Case Status: Closed Case Closed: 6 Months ago. Category: Business and Commerce Tags: Goldman Sachs Crises Federal Bailout