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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Quinn Emanuel Tells Lawyers They Can Work From Home Indefinitely - Bloomberg , December 20, 2021
• SEC: Firms Need More “Plain English” in Form CRS – Wealth Management, December 20, 2021
• SASB Launches Initiative to Set Reporting Standards for Diversity & Inclusion - ESG Today, December 20, 2021
• Canada Moves Towards Mandatory Climate Disclosures - ESG Today, December 20, 2021
• UBS Divests Exxon, Imperial Oil After Engagement Fails to Spark Action on Climate Risk - ESG Today, December 20, 2021
• Omicron Covid Variant Upends Employers’ Global Return to Office Plans - Bloomberg, December 19, 2021
• Business Lobby Seeks to Delay Tax Rise That Funds Biden Spending Plan - WSJ, December 19, 2021
• Biden’s Climate Plans Thrown Into Doubt by Manchin’s Rejection of ‘Build Back Better’ Bill - WSJ, December 19, 2021
• Why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is getting a lot tougher on Wall Street : NPR, December 19, 2021
• ‘Latinx’ Isn’t Popular With Latinos - WSJ, December 19, 2021
• Biden's big climate goal faces challenge with federal workforce | TheHill, December 19, 2021
• Manchin says he will not vote for Build Back Better: 'This is a no' | TheHill, December 19, 2021
• McDonald’s To Pay Black Store Owner $33.5M To End Bias Suit – CBS Pittsburgh, December 18, 2021
• Investors call for unified global goodwill standards | CFO Dive, December 17, 2021
• Alibaba Unveils Climate Goals, Seeks to Reassure Investors - WSJ, December 17, 2021
• Regulators warn of legal risks to companies that botch LIBOR transition | CFO Dive, December 17, 2021
• IRS releases new guidance on changing accounting methods | Accounting Today, December 17, 2021
• Survey: HR pros struggle to get leaders' attention on pay equity | HR Dive, December 17, 2021
• FCA Announces Rules Requiring Climate Disclosure for Asset Managers, Listed Companies, Starting 2022 - ESG Today, December 17, 2021
• ESG assurance opportunities likely to grow for CPA firms - Journal of Accountancy news, December 16, 2021
• Exclusive: Crowdsourcing shareholder activism - The New York Times DealBook, December 15, 2021
• Law Firms Are Struggling to Make the Hybrid Model Work | The American Lawyer, December 13, 2021
• Are board diversity mandates legal? | HR Dive, December 8, 2021