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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Employers ease access to 401(k) savings with hardship withdrawals, loans - Pensions & Investments, May 4, 2020
• U.S. processes over $500 billion in small business loans to stem coronavirus fallout - Reuters, May 3, 2020
• Crew files for bankruptcy as preppy retailer succumbs to COVID-19 fallout - Reuters, May 3, 2020
• Sustainable Funds Fell Less During the Selloff - WSJ, May 3, 2020
• Small businesses face big decisions on reopening | TheHill, May 3, 2020
• Some Small Businesses That Got Aid Fear the Rules Too Much to Spend It - The New York Times, May 2, 2020
• BlackRock's choice: Investment fiduciary or political activist? | TheHill, May 2, 2020
• Walmart pays $180 million in bonuses for employees, hires 200,000 workers | WAVY.com, May 2, 2020
• Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting live updates: Warren Buffett on virus, economy, airlines mistake - CNBC, May 2, 2020
• Lodging Companies Tied to Texas Hotelier to Return $68 Million in Coronavirus Aid - WSJ, May 2, 2020
• As Businesses Reopen, Lawsuits Loom Over COVID-19 Exposure | Corporate Counsel, May 1, 2020
• Demand for Contract Lawyers Is Rising From COVID-19 Business Disruptions | Corporate Counsel, May 1, 2020
• Tesla shares drop after CEO Elon Musk tweets 'stock price is too high' - NYPost, May 1, 2020
• Sustainability Was Corporate America’s Buzzword. This Crisis Changes That. - WSJ, May 1, 2020
• Coronavirus Canceled Warren Buffett’s Shareholder Party. Omaha Is Suffering. - WSJ, May 1, 2020
• Exxon: Heavy Lies the Dividend Crown - WSJ, May 1, 2020
• SEC Forms COVID-19 Task Force, Issues More Regulatory Relief | ThinkAdvisor, May 1, 2020
• Will U.S. exchange trading floors still be relevant post-coronavirus? - Reuters, May 1, 2020
• PG&E Outlines Board Shake-Up as It Posts Quarterly Profit - WSJ, May 1, 2020
• Do you have to go back to work if you don't feel safe? - Fast Company, May 1, 2020
• AICPA urges release of PPP loan forgiveness guidance - Journal of Accountancy, May 1, 2020
• AICPA challenging nondeductibility of PPP-related expenses - Journal of Accountancy, May 1, 2020
• Women’s Apparel Company J. Jill Taps Restructuring Advisers After Closing Stores - WSJ, May 1, 2020
• Bed Bath & Beyond Names New CFO as Part of Ongoing Management Refocus - WSJ, April 30, 2020
• It’s a Good Time to Cut Dividends - Bloomberg, April 29, 2020
• ‘Tone Deaf’ Executive Pay Is Virus Focal Point for ESG Investors - Bloomberg, April 28, 2020
• Managing Through COVID-19: Six Imperatives for CFOs - CFO, April 27, 2020