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SEC Hardball In Recent Video Game Enforcement Action

A Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action against behemoth gaming company Activision is based on an expansive reading of at least one, and possibly […]

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Private Equity Firms Advised To Revisit Their Insurance Profile

Under renewed scrutiny from the SEC, the risk profile of private equity firms has expanded dramatically and as a result their insurance programs likely […]

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ESG Unpacked: It’s A Political Firecracker.

The acronym ESG (“environmental, social, and governance”) has become a shorthand term for social responsibility and a “nebulous concept with no clear limits,” say […]

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A Maze Of Regulations, A Flurry Of Lawsuits, A Fount Of Liability

At more than a hundred pages, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2023, from law firm Gibson Dunn, is a […]

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D&O Claims Re Cyber & Crypto Are Up; For SPACs, Down

Tapping coverage dispute attorneys and experts from the insurance industry, a post from Business Insurance says that cyber and crypto issues have overtaken SPACs […]

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SEC Said To Be Hedging On Proposed Climate-Disclosure Rule

Concerned about a potential barrage of lawsuits, SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler is considering backing off on pending climate-action disclosure requirements. That’s per a Politico […]

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Shell Oil Board Of Directors Sued In UK Court

UK non-profit ClientEarth has sued company directors at oil giant Shell PLC, alleging the company is not acting in the best interest of its […]

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Party Hangover: Potential Executive Liability In McDonald’s Case

A judge in Delaware’s Court of Chancery has refused to dismiss a shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging that a former HR executive breached his fiduciary […]

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DOJ’s “Lackluster” Win In A Labor Antitrust Case

In a case brought under the Sherman Act, the Department of Justice has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the regional manager of […]

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Proposed Framework To Address AI Risk Released By NIST

The initial version of its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology […]