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December 2020

Financial Disclosures and Covid-19

Protecting the Public Interest It’s the time of year when companies provide earnings guidance to investors and financial analysts about their future prospects for 2021. Uncertainties abound because we are in unchartered territory with respect to the impact of Covid-19 on the financial position, operating results, and future cash flows... Read more →


Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: 5 Recommendations in the COVID-19

Enhancing the Workplace Experience During COVID-19 From time to time, I post blogs written by others. Today’s blog was written by Jamie Fry. Adhering strictly to ethical obligations is essential to curbing the spread of Coronavirus. This would include complying with safety guidelines, even when it does not favor business... Read more →


SEC Narrows Eligibility for Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Awards

Will Whistleblowers Still Come Forward? A new SEC rule interpretation threatens to weaken the incentive for external whistleblowers to come forward with details about potential corporate fraud. The clarification states that a whistleblower’s tip has to offer insight “beyond what would be reasonably apparent” to the agency from publicly available... Read more →


Lack of Diversity and Inclusion at Google Should Be a Wake-up call for the Tech Industry

Cultural Issues Behind the Disparity Last week it was reported that many Google employees and others in the tech and academic communities were furious over the sudden exit from Google of Timnit Gebru, a pioneer in the study of ethics in artificial intelligence. She coauthored a paper that highlighted how... Read more →


3 Ways to Promote Wellness in the Work Environment

Wellness and Emotional Health This is the first of a series of blogs on wellness. According to John Valenty, CEO Wellness.com, "Wellness is the result of personal initiative, seeking a more optimal, holistic and balanced state of health and well-being across multiple dimensions. In this guest blog, Karolyn Gore explores... Read more →