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Four Takeaways from the Government’s 2021 Budgets

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The White House and the SEC released proposed budgets for the year 2021 last week, and they tell a compelling story of internal conflict. Don’t get us wrong: the proposals are terribly boring to read. But when you step back far enough from...

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Are ESG Ratings Agencies Up to the Task?

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Back in the 1980s, Diff’rent Strokes aired a “very special episode” in which the Drummond family taught viewers a lesson about air pollution. On the advice of kooky aunt Sophia, daughter Kimberly uses rainwater to wash her hair before a big...

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Will Regulators Catch Up on Privacy Protections?

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For many companies, a $550 million settlement in a class action lawsuit would strike a crippling blow. Facebook isn’t one of them. The social networking giant revealed in a 10-K filing last month that it agreed to pay more than a half a bil...

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SEC Tackles Cybersecurity for Financial Services Sector

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You’ve probably heard the news: cybersecurity is a big deal these days. And when it comes to protecting sensitive consumer information from cyberattacks, arguably no industry faces a bigger burden of responsibility than financial services....

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SEC Serves Up Guidance on Alternative Performance Metrics

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When the online consignment shop The RealReal went public last summer, its shares flew off the shelves. On the first day of trading, the stock price popped from $20 to $28.90. Investors liked what they read about the company in its S-1, whi...

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