After a Slow First Quarter, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity in 2020 Rebounds; PCAOB Activity Declines to New Low
Monetary settlements total more than $1.4 billion.
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—2020 Review and Analysis
The SEC and PCAOB publicly disclosed 63 accounting and auditing enforcement actions during 2020. Monetary settlements totaled more than $1.4 billion.
Rising Trends and Hot Topics in Securities Litigation
Cornerstone Research hosted a virtual presentation by Professor Joseph Grundfest of Stanford Law School, joined by Alexander “Sasha” Aganin of Cornerstone Research.
Reassessing the Value of Minimally Invasive Technologies in the Era of COVID-19
Darius Lakdawalla of the University of Southern California analyzes why the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to rethink the use of minimally invasive technologies.
Former SEC Officials Predict SEC Priorities
The authors discuss potential changes to disclosure and enforcement policies at the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Biden administration.
Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Continue to Rise in 2020
Accounting case settlement value more than tripled, driven by an increase in mega settlements.
Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2020 Review and Analysis
The number of securities class action filings involving accounting allegations increased for the third consecutive year.
Four Key Elements of Mentoring
Based on our experience and surveys within our organization, we believe the most effective mentoring relies not on role-based definitions, but on framing mentoring as a set of defined behaviors…
Market Abuse 2021: Key Takeaways
At a February 2021 Cornerstone Research video conference, economists, attorneys and academics discussed recent enforcement actions and litigation in traditional financial and digital asset markets.
Legal Talk Today: Price Gouging
Laurien Gilbert discussed price gouging and the COVID-19 pandemic on a podcast hosted by the Legal Talk Network.
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