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Consumer Protection

Consumer Fraud Class Actions: A Status Report

Editor: What trends are you seeing in consumer fraud class action cases? Weinberger: We are seeing more of them, and more are being brought in federal court. It could be that plaintiffs are turning to the consumer fraud area because Congress has made it more difficult to bring securities...

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Regulatory & Compliance

The Volcker Rule: What It Is And Its Impact On Business

Editor: Please tell us about your backgrounds and the activities of your practice groups at Jones Day. Dias: I am a partner in our Washington, DC office and co-leader of the firm’s Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulatory practice. Over the last 25 years, I have worked in a number...

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Accounting

More Than A Machine: “Robocop” Stole The Headlines, But The Financial Reporting And Audit Task Force Is The Real Driver Behind The SEC’s Refocus On Accounting Irregularities

On July 2, 2013, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced two new initiatives aimed at preventing and detecting improper or fraudulent financial reporting.[1] We previously noted that one of these initiatives, a computer-based tool called the Accounting Quality...

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