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Sarbanes-Oxley News & Developments
2004-12-31 | Laying Down the LawBy naming compliance officers, companies are putting new focus on regulatory issues -- and giving CFOs a break.
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2004-12-22 | SEC May Charge MetLifeLast year the company took a $31 million after-tax charge due to improperly deferred expenses at a subsidiary.
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2004-12-22 | Disney Settles over Nepotism DealsIn April 2002, the media giant announced reforms within its corporate governance guidelines, but Disney did not disclose many of the arrangements in question until months later.
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2004-12-22 | Judge Rules for Halliburton RetireesThe company cannot trim the medical benefits received by retirees of Dresser Industries Inc., which merged with a Halliburton subsidiary in 1998.
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2004-12-20 | SEC Rethinks Sarbox and Small CompaniesThe SEC has created an advisory committee to help examine the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley and other federal securities laws on smaller public companies.
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2004-12-13 | D&O Premiums Fell 10% in 2004Economics, not Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts, have helped lower D&O premiums. But the price break could be short-lived.
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2004-12-06 | Kmart Vendors Hit with Fraud ChargesThe SEC filed civil charges against current and former employees of Eastman Kodak, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and two subsidiaries of PepsiCo, as well as three former Kmart executives.
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