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Rare Dissent At SEC May Signal Disclosure Crackdown

Aguilar said he considered the settlement emblematic of a broader trend, in which fraud charges are downgraded to books and records and internal control charges.

Positive Drugs Tests On The Rise

The rate of positives has increased for the first time in ten years, with increased consumption of marijuana and amphetamines said to account for much of the surge.

Rising Political Pressure Against Inversions

The tax strategy known as inversion, whereby a U.S. company acquires or merges with a company in a more tax-friendly […]

FCC’s Wheeler Rallies For End To NFL Blackout Rule

The FCC has scheduled a vote to determine the fate of the NFL’s TV blackout policy for September 30. “There […]

Information Request From DOL Bodes New Requirements For Plan Fiduciaries

The Department of Labor has sent out a Request for Information (RFI) about so-called “brokerage windows.” This could signal an […]

China’s Ramped Up Antitrust Effort

Fines totaling RMB 1.24 billion (about $200 million) have been imposed on companies in the auto parts and bearings industries, […]

A Spike In FCRA Lawsuits Against Employers

The Fair Credit Reporting Act is best known as the law regulating provision of credit reports by rating agencies like […]

Blowback From ’09: SEC To Consider New Regs On Financial Industry

The SEC is considering the adoption of new rules that would target two financial industry practices widely considered to have […]

Plaintiff Lawyers Eying Environmental Disclosures

Two recent court decisions, one of them in an appellate court, have rebuffed attempts to dismiss securities class actions that […]

China Investigating Microsoft For Browser Bundling

Chinese regulators have announced they are investigating how Microsoft distributes its Windows Media Player app amid concerns that its current […]

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