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A groundhog (marmot) eats a large carrot

If Fraud is Never Caught, did it Really Happen?

A groundhog (marmot) eats a large carrot

Criminal charges like the ones currently levied against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried raise an important question for corporate stakeholders: Is securities fraud rampant? Corporate America would undoubtedly bristle at the suggestion, deemin...

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Stacked Cash for the Federal Trade Commission

Inflation Surge Gives Cover in Washington for Antitrust Revival

Stacked Cash for the Federal Trade Commission

If you followed the coverage last week of President Joe Biden’s first year in office, you probably heard talk of the threat rising inflation poses to his administration. Economists use the term to refer to declining purchasing power as the...

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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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