Appeals Court derails proxy access rule – possibly for years
By a unanimous 3-0 vote, the panel held that the SEC had violated the Administrative Procedures Act by failing to do an adequate...
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Regulatory & compliance archive
Dodd-Frank era gets off to slow start
One year after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, corporations that were bracing to be...
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Chinese firms facing heat on governance
Chinese corporate portfolios are currently under review after a ‘spate of allegations’ reveals that Hong Kong-listed companies are...
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Governance issue may loom for NewsCorp
It all started in the UK, and within days has managed to reach the shores of the US: a federal investigation into media mogul...
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Unclaimed funds can cost you
Holding on to unclaimed property could soon begin hurting corporate bottom lines as cash-strapped states adjust their escheatment...
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Should you store data on a cloud?
There was a time when looking at the formation and color of clouds was the only way to predict impending weather. And who hasn’t...
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Foley Hoag expanding to Paris
Foley Hoag, is taking an active stance in enhancing its international arbitration practice as it unveiled plans to open an office...
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Views on global governance
It might seem counter-intuitive, but Jonathan Ocker believes the most appropriate way to conduct business worldwide is to ‘think...
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New corporate governance codes to shake up Singapore's boardrooms
A new set of proposals to tighten corporate governance structure in Singapore could require some of the nation’s businesses to...
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SEC sets new rules for corporate tipsters
Whistleblowers could be cashing in on lump sum payouts for reporting financial fraud to the US government under new rules adopted...
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