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| 23.01.2025 | SEC Enforcement of Cryptocurrency Dropped 30% in the Last Year of the Gensler Administration | Cornerstone Research
Enforcement during Gensler administration was considerably higher than during the previous administration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought 33 cryptocur... |
| 08.01.2025 | Cornerstone Research Announces Kristin Feitzinger as New Chair of Firm's Board of Directors | Kristin Feitzinger
Ms. Feitzinger, a senior vice president, succeeds Michael Topper, who will become a senior advisor to the firm.
MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of economic a... |
| 30.11.2024 | SEC Enforcement – FY24 Review: Key Themes and End-of-Year Actions | The 2024 fiscal year (“FY24”) for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) concluded with a deluge of year-end actions. Over the past year, we saw increased use of enforcement sweeps, significant changes in admini... |
| 24.11.2024 | SEC Enforcement Actions: A Mixed Bag for FY 2024 | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its enforcement statistics for fiscal year 2024, revealing a complex landscape of regulatory actions. While the number of enforcement actions against public companies and their ... |
| 21.11.2024 | SEC Enforcement Actions Against Public Companies and Subsidiaries Drop by 12% in FY 2024; Actions Still Up Nearly 5% Compared to Historical Average | Cornerstone Research
Off-channel communications continues as an enforcement priority, driving Broker Dealer allegations to 29% of FY 2024 actions.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SE... |
| 02.10.2024 | Rising Costs from High Inflation and Interest Rates Contribute to a Continued Increase in Large Corporate Bankruptcy Filings through the First Half of 2024 | Cornerstone Research
Filings in the services, manufacturing, finance, insurance, and real estate industries contribute to year-over-year increase.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Large corporate bankruptcy filings continued to ... |
| 20.09.2024 | Northern Ireland's Investment Landscape: A Growing Hub for Start-ups and Innovation | In the heart of Belfast, a revolution is brewing. The recent Inbound Investors event, hosted by Catalyst at Ulster University, showcased the vibrant pulse of Northern Ireland's start-up ecosystem. This annual gathering drew 48 venture capit... |
| 19.09.2024 | Catalyst brings together venture capital investors and NI start-ups in Belfast | Investors from 48 venture capital firms in Ireland and the UK attended Catalyst's annual Inbound Investors event at Ulster University's new campus in Belfast last week.
Northern Ireland's non-profit science and technology hub arranged for t... |
| 14.09.2024 | The Digital Divide: EU Tech Rules and the Future of Big Tech | The digital landscape is a battlefield. On one side, the European Union stands firm, wielding its Digital Markets Act (DMA) like a sword. On the other, giants like Elon Musk's X social media platform maneuver to evade its reach. The stakes ... |
| 12.09.2024 | Cornerstone Research Continues UK and EU Expansion with Key Competition Hire, Andrew Swan | Cornerstone Research
Mr Swan joins as a vice president, bringing international competition policy experience and additional depth to the firm's fast-growing competition and M&A team in Europe
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --... |
| 11.09.2024 | Recent Trends in Parallel Derivative Action Settlement Outcomes | A new report by Cornerstone Research, a top consulting and expert testimony firm, highlights recent trends in settlements of derivative lawsuits brought in parallel to securities class actions.
Derivative lawsuits refer to lawsuits brought ... |
| 31.07.2024 | Securities Class Action Filing Activity Increased in First Half of 2024 | Cornerstone Research
Tracking of artificial intelligence–related filings began while the number of cryptocurrency-related filings declined.
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The number of securities class action filing... |
| 30.07.2024 | Trump’s embrace of bitcoin is the art of the grift | Donald Trump
Financial bubbles are inherently political. John Law’s doomed pumping of Mississippi Co stock in 18th-century France came with the state’s blessing. Deregulation also helped fuel Japan’s 1980s market boom. More recently, Sam Ba... |
| 10.04.2024 | PCAOB Enforcement Activity in 2023 Reached its Highest Level Since 2017 as Monetary Penalties Nearly Doubled Previous Record | Cornerstone Research
Non-U.S. respondents accounted for more than two-thirds of total monetary penalties
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) expanded its enforcement activi... |
| 03.04.2024 | Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Rose in 2023 Despite Increase in Filing Lag to 10-Year High | Cornerstone Research
Total value of settled accounting cases also increased in 2023
LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new report released today by Cornerstone Research shows an increase of nearly 10% in the number of securi... |
| 06.03.2024 | Number of Securities Class Action Settlements Falls as Median Settlement Amount Reaches Highest Level Since 2010 | Cornerstone Research
Total assets of issuer defendants are the highest among post–Reform Act settlements.
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The number of securities class action settlements declined 21% relative to 2022, follo... |
| 02.02.2024 | SEC's so-called "gag rule" draws dissent from commissioner | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week said it would not amend its controversial "gag rule" tied to settlement agreements.
Why it matters: The long-standing policy has been criticized over the years by targets of it... |
| 15.11.2023 | SEC Enforcement Actions Against Public Companies and Subsidiaries Jump in FY 2023 | Cornerstone Research
Total monetary value of settlements fell to lowest level in last eight fiscal years.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 91 enforcement actions against p... |
| 20.07.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: Number of Securities Class Action Filings Increased in First Half of 2023 | Cornerstone Research
MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) July 20, 2023
The number of securities class action filings increased in the first half of 2023, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securi... |
| 27.04.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Increased Sharply in FY 2022 | LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 27, 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s accounting and auditing enforcement activity increased sharply in fiscal year 2022, while monetary settlements dropped substantially, according to a new report... |
| 12.04.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: Total Value of Settlements in Accounting-Related Securities Class Actions Rises in 2022, Driven by Growth in Settlement Volume and Amounts | LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 12, 2023
The total value of settlements in securities class actions involving accounting allegations grew substantially in 2022, spurred by an increase in settlement volume and amounts, according to a report releas... |
| 05.04.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: Volume of 2022 Delaware Shareholder Appraisal Petitions Returns to Pre-Boom Levels as Court Decisions Have Made Appraisal Litigation Riskier | "...Between 2006 and 2016, court-awarded premiums averaged 27.2%. From 2017 onward, this number has fallen to -8.4% on average...,” said Dr. Frank Schneider, a report coauthor and head of the Cornerstone Research M&A, Valuation, an... |
| 05.04.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: Volume of 2022 Delaware Shareholder Appraisal Petitions Returns to Pre-Boom Levels as Court Decisions Have Made Appraisal Litigation Riskier | Court-awarded premiums have also fallen sharply as court rulings have relied more on market evidence and deal price
BOSTON (PRWEB) April 05, 2023
The annual volume of shareholder appraisal petitions filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery r... |
| 08.03.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: Number of Securities Class Action Settlements Reaches Highest Level in 15 Years | WASHINGTON (PRWEB) March 08, 2023
The number of securities class action settlements increased to a 15-year high in 2022, coming off a record 2021 that had seen settlements reach their highest point in more than 10 years, according to a new ... |
| 22.02.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: PCAOB Enforcement Activity Up Sharply in 2022, with Highest Monetary Penalties Imposed in the Board’s History | LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) February 22, 2023
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) increased its enforcement activity sharply in 2022, disclosing the most enforcement actions in five years, and handing down the highest monetary pen... |
| 01.02.2023 | Cornerstone Research Report: Securities Class Action Filing Activity Fell for Third Straight Year as Volume of M&A Class Actions Declined | MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) February 01, 2023
The volume of securities class action lawsuit filings fell for the third straight year in 2022, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities... |
| 18.01.2023 | Cornerstone Research: SEC Tightens Cryptocurrency Enforcement | WASHINGTON (PRWEB) January 18, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to make cryptocurrency-related enforcement a top priority under Chair Gary Gensler, bringing 30 enforcement actions against digital-asset market participan... |
| 16.11.2022 | Securities and Exchange Commission Ramps Up Enforcement Against Public Companies and Subsidiaries in FY 2022 | “The increase in monetary settlements is consistent with the SEC’s public statements that ‘robust remedies’ are an enforcement priority.”
NEW YORK (PRWEB) November 16, 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed 68 enforcement ac... |
| 26.10.2022 | Cornerstone Research Announces Kristin Leary as Chief Talent Officer | “By continuing to advance innovative initiatives that support our staff’s professional development, we can continue to attract and retain outstanding talent from a diverse range of backgrounds.”
BOSTON (PRWEB) October 26, 2022
Cornerstone R... |
| 07.09.2022 | Large Corporate Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Decrease through First Half of 2022 | U.S. government stimulus programs, low borrowing rates, and high debt forbearance helped disrupt predictions of continued growth in the number of bankruptcy filings.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 07, 2022
Following the spike in large corporate... |
| 27.07.2022 | Cornerstone Research: Number of Securities Class Action Filings Remains Steady in First Half of 2022 | “Despite the rate of SPAC mergers slowing dramatically due to increased regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the number of filings related to SPACs remains elevated,” said Alexander “Sasha” Aganin, a report coauthor and Cor... |
| 02.05.2022 | Cornerstone Research Adds Craig Malam as Principal in San Francisco | “With updated merger guidelines, and increased scrutiny and enforcement expected, I am thrilled to be part of an outstanding team that serves clients in the early stages of merger review in a highly effective and efficient way, particularly... |
| 13.04.2022 | Cornerstone Research: Accounting-Related Allegations in Securities Class Actions Decreased Sharply in 2021 | LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 13, 2022
Securities class action filings and settlements with accounting allegations fell in 2021 – both in terms of numbers and as percentages of total securities class actions. Settlement dollars and defendant ma... |
| 24.03.2022 | Cornerstone Research: Number of Securities Class Action Settlements Reaches 10-Year High | “The mix of cases that settled in 2021 had smaller estimates of potential shareholder losses and lacked many of the plus factors that often contribute to higher settlement outcomes, such as related SEC actions, parallel derivative actions, ... |
| 16.02.2022 | SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Fell Sharply in 2021 | After Chair Gary Gensler took office, the SEC accounting and auditing enforcement activity in 2021 progressed at a greater pace compared to the activity in the early months of the prior administration under then-Chair Jay Clayton.
LOS ANGEL... |
| 02.02.2022 | Securities Class Action Filing Activity Plummeted in 2021 | Over the last three years, roughly 13% of SPAC mergers were followed by securities litigation, typically within less than six months. This is slightly above the cumulative core litigation rate that recent newly public issuers face in the fi... |
| 20.01.2022 | Gary Gensler hints SEC staff are scrambling to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory eye this year | Gary Gensler said SEC staff are looking into every way to bring crypto platforms into the regulator's fold.
Crypto exchanges could finally get direct US regulatory oversight in 2022, the SEC chair hinted Wednesday.
"If the trading plat... |
| 19.01.2022 | SEC Maintains Focus on Cryptocurrency Enforcement Under Chair Gary Gensler | “Since taking office in April 2021, Chair Gary Gensler has made cryptocurrency enforcement a key priority.”
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) January 19, 2022
Under the new administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission has continued its role as o... |
| 15.12.2021 | Statement on the PCAOB's 2022 Budget | Dec. 15, 2021
The mission of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB or Board) is set forth directly in its enabling statute. It is to oversee audits "in order to protect the interests of investors."[1] Investor prote... |
| 17.11.2021 | Cornerstone Research Report: SEC Actions against Public Companies and Subsidiaries Declined Again in FY 2021 | We have seen declines in filing activity after a change of administration in the past. The decrease in actions from FY 2020 to FY 2021, when Gary Gensler took over as the SEC’s chair, is consistent with the trends seen in 2013 and 2017, oth... |
| 27.10.2021 | Cornerstone Research: U.S. Natural Gas Physical Trading Volume and Marketed Production Remain High | Marketed production of natural gas in 2020 remained near the record-high levels reached in 2019 despite COVID-19’s impact. The latest net export growth projections for the 2019–2022 period have surpassed pre-pandemic forecasts.
WASHINGTON (... |
| 25.08.2021 | Cornerstone Research: Bankruptcy Filings Down in 1H 2021 after a Pandemic-Driven Spike in 2020 | “Despite the decline in the number of large bankruptcies in the first half of 2021, future increases in borrowing costs could be especially concerning for companies that borrowed heavily to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.”
NEW YORK (PRWEB) A... |
| 28.07.2021 | Cornerstone Research: Number of Securities Class Action Filings Falls to Lowest Level Since 2015 | “As SPAC IPOs continued to explode in 2020 and earlier this year, filings against SPAC-related entities also increased sharply in the first half of 2021,” said Alexander “Sasha” Aganin, report coauthor and Cornerstone Research senior vice p... |
| 11.05.2021 | Cornerstone Research Report Shows SEC Establishes Itself as a Key U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulator | “In the last seven years or so, the SEC has established itself as one of the main regulators policing the cryptocurrency space. As of early March this year, the SEC has settled over 70% of the enforcement actions for more than $1.77 billion... |
| 27.04.2021 | Cornerstone Research: After a Slow First Quarter, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity in 2020 Rebounds; PCAOB Activity Declines to New Low | “After a steep decline in SEC accounting and enforcement activity in the first quarter of 2020, activity ramped up for the remainder of the year,” report coauthor Elaine Harwood said. “Accounting issues remained at the forefront of SEC enfo... |
| 07.04.2021 | Cornerstone Research: Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Continue to Rise in 2020 | Accounting issues remain at the forefront of the largest securities class action settlements, and recent trends in case filings suggest that is unlikely to change in the near future.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 07, 2021
Against the backdrop o... |
| 17.03.2021 | Cornerstone Research: Securities Class Action Settlements Stay on Pace Despite Pandemic | "It will likely be at least a couple of years before we learn whether COVID-19-related allegations have had an impact on other settlement trends.”
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) March 17, 2021
Despite the unprecedented economic disruption that the... |
| 19.02.2021 | Cornerstone Research Announces Michael Topper as New Board of Directors Chair | MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) February 19, 2021
Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of economic and financial consulting and expert testimony, announced today that Senior Vice President Michael D. Topper has been elected to a four-year te... |
| 03.02.2021 | Cornerstone Research Report: Securities Class Action Filing Activity Falls in 2020 Amid Global Pandemic | MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) February 03, 2021
Declines in state court filings and filings related to M&A contributed to a 22% decrease in the number of securities class actions filed in 2020. Plaintiffs filed complaints against fewer tha... |
| 16.12.2020 | Merger Transactions Reported to FTC, DOJ Remain High in FY 2019 | “A decline in reported transactions does not necessarily translate into reduced enforcement activity. It will be interesting to see if the number of second requests in FY 2020 remains historically high or follows the overall drop in the num... |
| 07.02.2013 | Some Dell Shareholders Don't Know Much About This Leveraged Buyout, But They Know They Don't Like It | The Dell deal documents are out and they are short of juicy details; we’ll have to wait for the proxy for details on things like just how much of a discount Michael Dell is taking on his shares or what exactly the terms of Microsoft’s loan ... |
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Delaware Oversight Lawsuit Against JC Penny Directors Regarding Pricing Law Compliance Dismissed vs. Delaware Supreme Court Finds Direc... |
| - | Consulting salaries revealed: 15 firms that pay recent grads 6-figures right out of college | Employees in a Deloitte office. Carlos Osorio/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Consultants with a bachelor's or master's degree can earn well over six-figures.... |
| - | What's New in Corporate Governance and Securities Law - October 18, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Securities Law Developments
Directors Can Be Held Liable for Failure to Oversee “Mission Critical” Regulatory Compliance
On October 1, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a shareholder derivative suit ... |
| - | Trump crypto plans have Wall Street CEOs ready to jump into digital assets | Wall Street’s top CEOs told CNBC from Davos, Switzerland, this week that they’re ready to go bigger in crypto if the Trump administration rolls out favorable policies.
As part of Trump’s sweeping promises to the digital asset sector, he has... |
| - | 12 boutique consulting firms where a bachelor's or master's can earn you over $90,000 after graduation | Make sure you keep track of important loan documents before your student loan servicer changes. PeopleImages/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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