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Category: SEC

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Trump Makes Conventional Pick to Helm SEC in Crypto Champion Atkins

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked a familiar face to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tabbing 66-year-old Paul Atkins to return to the agency where he served as a commissioner from 2002 to 2008. Atkins has a well-establ...

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SEC Dings SolarWinds Victims for Cybersecurity Disclosures

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled four enforcement actions against current and former publicly traded companies for making what it deemed “materially misleading” cybersecurity risk disclosures. The cases could all b...

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Deere Looks to Nix DEI-Related Shareholder Proposals

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This past summer, Deere & Co., the manufacturer of John Deere lawnmowers, became a poster child for the backlash against corporate DEI programs, ditching its efforts in the face of a public pressure campaign. The company is now trying t...

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Split with EY the Latest Bad News for Super Micro

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Accounting giant Ernst & Young recently took the extraordinary step of firing one of its clients, Super Micro Computer. A public filing last week by the California-based maker of computer servers revealed EY used remarkably strong langu...

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Four New Enforcement Themes Emerge at SEC

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Last month, we highlighted some of the significant trends in enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission as the agency’s fiscal year drew to a close. We’ve picked up on four new enforcement themes since then that are worth monitor...

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