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Coronavirus Puts Scrutiny on Executive Compensation

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One month ago, Bob Chapek assumed the position of CEO in a high-profile changing of the guard at The Walt Disney Company. He’s already taking a pay cut. With the coronavirus continuing to spread, Disney disclosed on March 30 that its execut...

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SEC Offers Direction on COVID-19 Disclosures

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The coronavirus outbreak presents something of a paradox for public companies. On the one hand, in disrupting commerce around the globe, the pandemic has presented public companies with a whole host of material risks to their businesses, wh...

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Coronavirus Diagnoses Pose a Disclosure Dilemma

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The coronavirus scare unofficially started in the United States on March 11. That was the day NBA all-star Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19, a development that brought the entire league to a screeching halt. That sa...

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GM, Goldman Sachs Offer Model for Rescue Package in Industry

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The last time the global economy was spiraling out of control, the American taxpayers’ investment portfolio begrudgingly filled up with some of the corporate world’s biggest brands. As the financial crisis of the late 2000s ravaged companie...

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SEC Eases Audit Requirements for Smaller Companies

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It takes a lot to break through the coronavirus-centric news cycle, but this development in the world of financial regulation does the trick. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted changes that will cut back on auditor at...

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