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Three Aspects of the U.S.-China Relationship for Public Companies to Watch

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Last week’s bizarre news of a Chinese surveillance balloon discovered floating above U.S. airspace offered ample material for comedians and internet memelords. The cold open of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” even featured an “interview” with t...

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ESG Hits a New Snag as Climate-Disclosure Rules Come Under Fire

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After years of gaining momentum, ESG programs, socially responsible investing and climate-related regulation have encountered legitimate setbacks in the United States lately. On Wall Street, ESG funds had a miserable year in 2022. New clien...

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If Fraud is Never Caught, did it Really Happen?

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Criminal charges like the ones currently levied against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried raise an important question for corporate stakeholders: Is securities fraud rampant? Corporate America would undoubtedly bristle at the suggestion, deemin...

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SEC Gears Up for New Cybersecurity Regulations

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Earlier this month, we touched on the highlights of the latest SEC regulatory agenda. SEC Chair Gary Gensler touted the document as a reflection of the agency’s drive to “modernize… in light of ever-changing technologies and business models...

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Fast-Food Fiasco: Indiscretions of McDonald’s CEO Trigger SEC Action

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If you polled consumers today about which fast food chain deserves to be charged with a crime, Burger King might win in a landslide. Its “You Rule” television commercials, which seem to air incessantly during popular programming blocks, fea...

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