Outspoken Republican SEC commissioner Gallagher to resign
SEC commissioner Daniel Gallagher, an outspoken critic of Dodd-Frank, is to resign, heralding a transformation at the regulator...
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Class action lawsuits fueled by regulators, says PwC study
Increased enforcement actions by the SEC and other regulatory agencies will likely fuel a rise in securities class action lawsuits...
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Companies face new basis for securities fraud
With its recent decision in Omnicare v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund, the Supreme Court put...
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GE’s 10-K reboot opts for more forward-looking approach
General Electric has begun to revolutionize its 10-K filing much like it has overhauled its proxy statements over the last few...
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Court decision relaxes requirements for federal agencies’ interpretive rules
With a unanimous decision on March 9, the US Supreme Court freed federal agencies to revise their interpretive rules without...
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Cross-border cooperation to combat corruption on the rise
The fifth annual Global Bribery and Corruption Review from global law firm Hogan Lovells forecasts more aggressive enforcement...
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For global companies, unitary FCPA policy can help avoid DoJ actions
The US Department of Justice and the SEC just completed a very busy, record-setting quarter of enforcing the Foreign Corrupt...
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Rules and enforcement trends in compliance for 2015
Corporate compliance officers have a lot to monitor in 2015. Major new rules, enforcement priorities and other drivers of...
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More training of top managers needed to combat bribery
The findings of the OECD’s first report analyzing successful foreign corruption prosecutions should spur chief compliance officers...
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Employers benefit from 2 Supreme Court discrimination rulings
Two Supreme Court rulings of recent years have made it easier for companies to defend themselves against certain kinds of lawsuits...
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