ESGThe week in GRC: Norway’s SWF tells boards to plan for climate transition and SEC’s Gensler declines to give timeline on climate risk rule Sep 15, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that a group of more than 70 attorneys and academics criticized what they call an ‘...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: BlackRock supported fewer climate and social proposals this proxy season and US regulators eye directors sitting on competitors’ boards Aug 25, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that US antitrust regulators are taking a tougher line on directors who sit on the boards of...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: BlackRock adds Saudi Aramco CEO to board and industry groups criticize FTC’s click-to-cancel plan Jul 21, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that, according to data from EY, more than a quarter of board members at European financial...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: EU eyes ESG rating agencies and DoJ creates corporate crime database Jun 09, 2023Ben Maiden– Bloomberg (paywall) said the world’s biggest climate-finance alliance launched a consultation on its guidance for financial...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: More companies alerting DoJ to potential misconduct and stock buybacks keep up pace May 26, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Facebook owner Meta Platforms was fined $1.3 bn by EU regulators for sending user...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Congress votes against DoL ESG rule and DoJ launches executive pay enforcement pilot program Mar 03, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that electronics materials maker Rogers Corp said it has reached an agreement with activist investment...Read more
EnforcementOpinion: DoJ’s revised enforcement policy leaves self-disclosure dilemma Feb 27, 2023Colleen Lauerman, Meredith Aska McBride, Kamila Rivas and Daniel Rubinstein Since the beginning of the Biden administration, US Department of Justice (DoJ) officials have emphasized a renewed focus on corporate...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: SEC accountant warns of fraud uptick amid economic fears and IRS clamping down on Russia sanctions evasion Nov 04, 2022Ben Maiden– CNN reported that, according to a securities filing, Twitter’s board of directors was dissolved following Elon Musk’s takeover of...Read more
EnforcementDoJ enforcement memo draws attention to compliance and accountability Oct 26, 2022Ben MaidenA memo the US Department of Justice (DoJ) released last month outlining what the department calls revisions to its corporate criminal...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Democrats ask DoJ to publish corporate crime data and US law firm partner pay rises, survey finds Oct 21, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that, according to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Apple retail workers voted to form a union at an...Read more