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SEC Dings SolarWinds Victims for Cybersecurity Disclosures

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled four enforcement actions against current and former publicly traded companies for making what it deemed “materially misleading” cybersecurity risk disclosures. The cases could all b...

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Deere Looks to Nix DEI-Related Shareholder Proposals

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This past summer, Deere & Co., the manufacturer of John Deere lawnmowers, became a poster child for the backlash against corporate DEI programs, ditching its efforts in the face of a public pressure campaign. The company is now trying t...

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Four New Enforcement Themes Emerge at SEC

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Last month, we highlighted some of the significant trends in enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission as the agency’s fiscal year drew to a close. We’ve picked up on four new enforcement themes since then that are worth monitor...

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Cybersecurity Threats to Financial Services Emerge with Growth of AI

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The hit film Terminator 2: Judgment Day cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger’s leading-man status with his portrayal of a reprogrammed T-800 Terminator assigned to help humanity stop the artificial intelligence Skynet from taking over the world....

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Cyber Disclosure Rules Yet to Cause Market Declines Once Feared

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Despite long-simmering dread that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s cybersecurity disclosure rules would cause share prices to plunge, research indicates companies realized only minimal losses after reporting cyber-related incidents....

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