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Delta Loudly Leads Companies Smarting from CrowdStrike Outage

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July 19, 2024, will forever be known around Times Square as the day the digital ads died. No matter where they went, tourists were haunted by blank video screens where images of the latest blockbuster movies and skincare products once illum...

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Big Tech Notches Antitrust Wins Despite Aggressive Government Enforcement

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The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission this month suffered another stinging court loss in a big tech antitrust case, raising questions about the effectiveness of the Biden administration’s aggressive enforcement of antitrust...

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Amid New Disclosure Rules, Scrutiny of CEO Pay Intensifies

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A year ago, Microsoft instituted headline-grabbing measures to lift employee pay as inflation spiked and labor markets tightened. Compensation at the tech giant is now returning to earth, with CEO Satya Nadella announcing last week that ful...

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The Activision Blizzard Case, Part II: Whistleblower Protections

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Earlier this week, we told you about the potential ramifications for disclosure controls stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $35 million settlement with video game maker Activision Blizzard. Prospective whistleblowers – 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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