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Beware the Buzzy Press Release

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In the world of corporate communications, press releases play a pivotal role in disseminating news. However, a recent study shows that companies are also using press releases strategically in an effort to shape public perception. The study...

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Twitter Presents Musk with Poison Pill

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Following Elon Musk is exhausting. Absolutely exhausting. Driven by an apparently insatiable need for public attention, the latest in an interminable series of headline-grabbing stunts from the CEO (sorry, “Technoking”) of Tesla involves a...

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Huge Hack Highlights Disclosure Dilemma for Public Companies

Huge Hack Highlights Disclosure Dilemma

Huge Hack Highlights Disclosure Dilemma for Public Companies

For government agencies and private companies, the enormous hack making news this month revealed a fundamental flaw in their cyber defenses. It may have also revealed a fundamental flaw in the disclosure requirements for cyberattacks. The h...

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Issuers Get Proactive in Disclosing Wells Notices

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When an issuer gets a “Wells Notice,” it must ask itself two questions. The first is “what’s my lawyer’s phone number?” After all, getting a Wells Notice—a note from the SEC warning the recipient that it may bring charges for securities vio...

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Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Corporate Disclosures

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The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus has left public health officials around the world taking precautions to limit the spread of the disease, which has already resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people in China. Individuals are also bei...

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