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Securities Lawsuits Plummet in 2009
A big reason, though, is that all the big financial-services firms have already been sued. July 20, 2009
New Rule Cites Lawsuit and Bankruptcy Disclosures
FAS 165 calls on companies to recognize "subsequent events" in their financial results related to litigation settlements and a customer's bankruptcy filings. June 15, 2009
Supreme Court to Rule on PCAOB's Fate
The justices will hear oral arguments this fall over whether the audit firms' regulator —and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — is constitutional. May 18, 2009
Companies Spent 7% Less on Legal Fees in Q1
But the decline isn't likely to last; new research shows legal departments predict a higher need for outside counsel in the coming months. May 11, 2009
Rude Awakening
Dawn-raid training can help companies prepare for the unexpected. May 11, 2009
SEC Top Cop Talks Tough
In testimony before a Senate Banking subcommittee, the SEC's new enforcement director suggests a return to the immediate post-Enron era of big corporate penalties. May 7, 2009
Strong Medicine
Can a $19 billion spoonful of sugar help doctors swallow the cost of going digital? May 1, 2009
I Ripped Off Clients, Dental Plan's Ex-CEO Admits
The former executive pleads guilty to fraud resulting in illegal use of $2.1 million of companies' health-care funds. April 28, 2009
The Gauge of Innocence
Fraud takes many forms. Count on all of them to increase this year. April 1, 2009
Real-Life Accounting Scam Nets Producers
One-time Broadway giants Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb are convicted in Canada of a $400m fraud. Star witness is the VP for finance. March 26, 2009