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Will Regulators Catch Up on Privacy Protections?

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For many companies, a $550 million settlement in a class action lawsuit would strike a crippling blow. Facebook isn’t one of them. The social networking giant revealed in a 10-K filing last month that it agreed to pay more than a half a bil...

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SEC Tackles Cybersecurity for Financial Services Sector

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You’ve probably heard the news: cybersecurity is a big deal these days. And when it comes to protecting sensitive consumer information from cyberattacks, arguably no industry faces a bigger burden of responsibility than financial services....

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SEC Serves Up Guidance on Alternative Performance Metrics

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When the online consignment shop The RealReal went public last summer, its shares flew off the shelves. On the first day of trading, the stock price popped from $20 to $28.90. Investors liked what they read about the company in its S-1, whi...

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Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Corporate Disclosures

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The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus has left public health officials around the world taking precautions to limit the spread of the disease, which has already resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people in China. Individuals are also bei...

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Regulators Getting Bad Vibes From Goodwill

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The balance sheets of public companies currently hold $5.5 trillion in assets lumped under the heading of goodwill. The term, which connotes feelings of cheer and good tidings, is accounting speak for the difference between the purchase pri...

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