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Climate Disclosure Brings Water Scarcity into Focus

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When we talk about environmental risks, carbon emissions usually come to mind first. New regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission, however, should raise the visibility of water for companies too, after working water-related f...

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Battle Lines Are Drawn on Noncompete Ban

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As expected, big business is lining up to take on the Federal Trade Commission’s new ban on noncompete agreements. In a move cheered by labor interests across the United States, the FTC approved a measure last month prohibiting employers fr...

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Will Take-Private Deals Continue to Climb in 2024?

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Lately, a significant number of publicly held companies have seen greener grass on the private equity side of the fence. Considering the rising number of regulatory complications and increasing costs associated with being a public company,...

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Is Corporate ESG Expertise Sufficient?

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Corporate ESG programs have endured a bumpy ride the last few years. As ESG has evolved from a trendy corporate buzzword to political lightning rod to key business initiative and fiduciary priority, regulators around the globe have codified...

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SEC’s Win in ‘Shadow Trading’ Case Shines Light on Corporate Trading Policies

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The circumstances of individual cases may differ, but we all know that insider trading involves using material, non-public information to buy and sell a company’s securities. But what if you possess inside information about one company that...

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