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Corporate traveler on the move for the Division of Corporation Finance

SEC Offers Direction on COVID-19 Disclosures

Corporate traveler on the move for the Division of Corporation Finance

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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SEC Eases Audit Requirements for Smaller Companies

A number 35 relief valve

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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SEC Checks Greenwashing at ESG Funds

Bundles of blueberries in cartons

When you buy “organic” blueberries at the grocery store, you should be able to trust the label. When you buy “plant-derived” baby soap, you should be able to trust the label. So, when you buy shares in an “ESG” (environmental, social and go...

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SEC Won’t Let Companies Get Intoxicated by KPIs

How pouring liquor into shot glass can be measured

Was Diageo PLC overserving its distributors? The Securities and Exchange Commission certainly seems to think so. The SEC announced charges last month against the London-based liquor company related to allegations that its North American sub...

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Lens of Focus: Unveiling the Unseen of subsequent events

Coronavirus Disclosures, Compliance Starting to Come into Focus

Lens of Focus: Unveiling the Unseen of subsequent events

Even before U.S. health officials sounded the alarm about the coronavirus, financial markets were sufficiently spooked by the outbreak this week to prompt a sell-off. As stock prices tumbled and investors wrestled with the prospect of an ec...

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