US loan company settles FCPA allegations
Greenville, South Carolina-based consumer loan company World Acceptance Corporation (WAC) has agreed to pay $21.7 million to...
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The week in GRC: Kodak under investigation, and Trump admin proposed changes for Chinese companies listed in US
– The SEC started investigating trading activity at Kodak last week, following a temporary 2,190 percent increase in the company’s...
How Covid-19 employment litigation is taking shape
The Covid-19 pandemic has spawned a wave of employment litigation directly and indirectly based on related health risks and...
The week in GRC: Companies start to reveal pandemic impact, and corporate Covid-19 contact-tracing programs planned
– The Wall Street Journal noted that companies are starting to give investors their first complete look at the effects the Covid...
SEC approves revised proxy adviser reforms
The SEC yesterday voted to adopt measures governing the proxy advisory industry but drew back from more far-reaching requirements...
Issuers and investors criticize SEC’s proposed 13F rule change
The SEC’s proposal to significantly change the thresholds for investors required to submit 13F filings has drawn the ire of...
The week in GRC: Companies get new FCPA guidance, and cannabis firms face rising D&O insurance costs
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management Corp is pressing Crown Castle International Corp to revamp its approach...
Alexion settles FCPA action for $21 million
Boston-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay a total of more than $21 million to settle SEC allegations that it violated...
DoJ shines new light on compliance program expectations
On June 1, 2020, the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) criminal division issued updated guidance on the ‘Evaluation of corporate...
Boards urged to review policies after LGBTQ ruling
Boards of directors have been advised to ensure their company’s anti-discrimination policies are checked following a recent US...
