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Category: ESG

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DEI: D.O.A. or Here to Stay?

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In January of 2021, we wrote on this blog: “If there was ever a time when public companies tried to remain apolitical, it appears to be gone.” We were less than a week removed from the Jan. 6 insurrection in which protestors, enflamed by ou...

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Musk’s Alleged Drug Use Could Trigger More Than Headaches for Corporate Directors

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As Elon Musk’s profile has evolved from tech innovator to a household name, the public has witnessed the behavior of the world’s wealthiest person fluctuate between quirky and odd to erratic and impulsive. But recent reporting about concern...

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SEC’s New Regulatory Agenda Goes Back to the Future

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is welcoming 2024 by making what was old new again. In its updated regulatory agenda released on December 6, 2023, the agency included big-ticket items that headlined agendas in previous years, such as...

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Tech Industry Coming to Terms with Water Consumption

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When it comes to industries commonly viewed as the biggest threats to the environment, sectors like oil and gas and manufacturing often come to mind. We should probably add cryptocurrency to that list as well. As the crypto industry has age...

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GameStop Authorizes CEO to Buy Stocks Using Company Cash

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In video game parlance, the board of directors of struggling retailer GameStop Corp. last week handed CEO Ryan Cohen a doozy of a power-up. In its Form 10-Q filed on December 6, GameStop announced that the board had approved a new investmen...

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