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Author: Erin Connors

Disclosure Describes Strings Attached to PPP Funds

Disclosure Describes Strings Attached to PPP Funds

Disclosure Describes Strings Attached to PPP Funds

The Paycheck Protection Program provided a welcome lifeline to businesses in the midst of the pandemic. But for companies that have cashed their PPP checks, including many public ones, it also presents serious risks. Just ask them. Issuers...

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PPP Presents PR, Accounting Pickles for Public Companies

Combo Burger Meal with fries on checkered basket

Shake Shack is one of America’s favorite guilty pleasures. But it turns out the Shack isn’t immune to feeling some guilt itself. Last week, it returned a $10 million loan it had ordered from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). After disc...

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Stock-Drop Litigation Poised to Go Viral

Runners poised at the start line

As the coronavirus brings the United States economy to a standstill, at least one group is staying busy: securities lawyers. While litigation in most areas fell last month, securities lawsuits were up year-over-year in March. That could ref...

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SEC Takes Down Steven Seagal, ETF Applicants in Crypto Confrontations

Black belt (martial arts) laid out on dojo floor with students

The Securities and Exchange Commission was out for justice recently when it came calling on action movie star Steven Seagal. The “Half Past Dead” leading man found out that even he wasn’t above the law when it comes to cryptocurrency regula...

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Reg BI Headlines Four Securities Enforcement Priorities for 2020

Fashion models lined up showcasing regulation best interest.

It’s January, and around Washington, D.C., that means it’s time for government agencies to declare their priorities for the coming year. They’re like annual fashion “in and out” lists, but for bureaucrats. So, what’s popping this year in se...

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