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New California Laws May Set the Stage for Broader Climate Disclosure

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California has long been on the leading edge of environmental regulation in the United States, and the Golden State recently passed new climate disclosure laws that are poised to push the rest of the country forward. Last week, Democratic G...

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September SEC Enforcement Spike: Four Key Areas to Watch

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Much like the cliché of a local police force ramping up patrols to meet its quarterly quota of speeding tickets, the Securities and Exchange Commission is yet again closing out its fiscal year with a spike of September enforcement actions....

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New Disclosure Rules Prove Timely Amid Crippling Cyber Attacks

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Here’s a case of what may be fortunate timing for both investors and gamblers. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s new cybersecurity disclosure rules went into effect this month within days of hackers launching crippling cyber-attacks...

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Court Decisions Further Complicates Crypto Regulation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has suffered yet another loss on a cryptocurrency issue in court, adding more upheaval to the messy process of building a new regulatory regime from scratch. The latest legal setback came in the form o...

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Regulatory Focus on Crypto Continues as FASB Tentatively Approves New Accounting Standards

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In keeping with U.S. regulators’ efforts to get a grip on cryptocurrency, the Financial Accounting Standards Board last week tentatively approved much-anticipated rules affecting how businesses account for and disclose crypto assets. The ne...

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