Remember those three monkeys – see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Well, that’s kind of how the SEC views the internet and social media. Time after time after time, the SEC has cautioned that social media
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Top Title IX Takeaways from 2021
By Gunster
The 2020 Title IX final regulations were a complex and novel addition to the education landscape. Educational institutions worked quickly–during a global pandemic–to bring their policies and procedures into compliance with the new regulations. In retrospect, the 2020-2021 year provided…
Another Year, Another Top Ten List
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It’s time for my annual posting on my 10 favorite books of the prior year. In last year’s version, I said that 2020 was an “annus horribilis” – the term…
Another perquisites enforcement action…with a twist or three
I suppose I should be getting tired of writing about enforcement actions involving nondisclosure of perquisites (for example, see here), and that you’re getting tired of reading about them. However, the topic is hard to resist, whether due to…
Why Is the SEC Like Pharaoh Tutmosis III?
I’ve been known to make some weird connections in this blog, so if you’re wondering what’s with the title of this posting, read on.
Some years ago, my wife and I took a fabulous trip to Egypt. One of the…
Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rule: The “Hip” Exchange Does It Again
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The Nasdaq Stock Market has developed a reputation for being the hip securities exchange, technologically and otherwise. In many ways, it deserves this reputation. For example:
- In 1991, Nasdaq became
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Summer Doldrums? Not So Much!
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Lest you think that the summer is a quiet time for those of us in the wacky world of securities and corporate governance, think again. Here’s some of what’s going on:…
Run for “Covered!” The American Rescue Plan Act casts a wider net on Section 162(m) “Covered Employees”
Remind me again, what’s Section 162(m)?
Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayIn general, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a publicly held corporation shall not be allowed a deduction for any “applicable…
Direct Listings – A viable IPO alternative?
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Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase went public on Nasdaq on April 14 using a direct listing. The company achieved a huge valuation (more than $100 billion) in this offering. While…
Caveat Everybody — The SEC Takes Aim at SPACs
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In the last several days, the SEC has engaged in a skirmish, and possibly an opening battle, against SPACs. A recap follows.
The first shot was fired on March 31,…