In late February, the SEC approved what it labeled “Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures.” And, sure enough, about three-quarters of its 24 pages focus on the various categories and locations of cybersecurity...more
Whistleblower tips and awards for securities law violations have increased dramatically over the past year, according to the staff of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Office of the Whistleblower. Also during that time, the...more
Communication via social media is now standard practice, to some extent, at almost all public companies. What once seemed limited to technology and other “forward-thinking” companies has now made its way into the even the...more
Well, the SEC’s new pay ratio rules are finally out. We’ve all known they were coming for quite some time, dating all the way back to their origin in 2010—Dodd-Frank’s Section 953(b) mandate—followed by the SEC’s proposed...more
Rarely has a capital markets concept been more ambiguous, and potentially more confusing, than crowdfunding. It seems that everyone has his or her own definition, which sometimes varies depending on the circumstances. ...more
8/3/2015
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With each passing year, cybercrime moves further into the mainstream of public company existence. What until recently was mostly an annoying, abstract concern for a handful of companies is now a daily menace that impacts...more
A recent study by an independent research institute suggests that the increase in companies’ efforts to prepare for data breaches may not be keeping up with the increased risk. A September 2014 report by Ponemon Institute LLC...more
From time to time, a prominent CEO’s illness makes its way into the news and highlights once again one of disclosure’s trickiest issues. Most recently, Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, disclosed that he has...more
7/17/2014
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