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Will Disabilities Fall Under the SEC’s Vision of Diversity?

Meeting with Colleague to discuss Rules

Researchers at Michigan State University last year published some intriguing findings on office culture. Their question: How does including employees with disabilities impact workplace productivity? Their answer: Significantly, and for the...

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SEC Blesses Nasdaq’s New Rules for Board Diversity

SEC Blesses Nasdaq’s New Rules for Board Diversity

SEC Blesses Nasdaq’s New Rules for Board Diversity

The Securities and Exchange Commission last week approved a request from the Nasdaq stock exchange to enact rules that would prod listed companies to diversify their boards of directors. We previously told you late last year about what Nasd...

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SEC Roundup: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

SEC Roundup: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

SEC Roundup: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

A new resident in the White House means major changes are afoot at the Securities and Exchange Commission. On the heels of President Joe Biden’s inauguration yesterday, here’s a roundup of four big SEC stories that broke during the transiti...

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Nasdaq Becomes Latest to Demand Board Diversity

Nasdaq Becomes Latest to Demand Board Diversity

Nasdaq Becomes Latest to Demand Board Diversity

The Nasdaq stock exchange just became the latest institution to put some teeth into its call for more diversity in public company boardrooms. And Nasdaq’s fangs are sharper than most. In a move that some are celebrating as a tipping point o...

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Empty toothpaste and brush, holding foreign companies accountable act

U.S. Regulators Put Squeeze on Chinese Issuers

Empty toothpaste and brush, holding foreign companies accountable act

Unless your head has been buried in the sand for the past few months (and who could blame you?), you will be acutely aware of escalating tensions between the United States and China. While the coronavirus may dominate the headlines, the mos...

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