CFO Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

Former CFO Karen Rosenberger is accused of helping software provider Synchronoss to engage in “long-running accounting improprieties.”

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CFO News

APRIL 17, 2023

Nearly one-fourth of the more than 200 senior legal and compliance moves in the financial services sector in the last one year was in fintechs that bolstered their legal teams, showed data from executive search firm Native.

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One to One

JANUARY 12, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are complex, high-stake transactions that demand a blend of strategic insight, financial acumen, and legal expertise. The post The crucial role of legal expertise in mergers and acquisitions appeared first on ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. While M&A advisory firms play Read More.

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CFO News

JANUARY 12, 2024

It is necessary that the Government and the GST Council pay attention to bring legal certainty on the matter so that the industry, investors and its many employees are not left hanging in the dark. The legal uncertainty in question here seems to be a communication gap between policy makers and administrators in the field.

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CFO News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The scramble for the best and the brightest legal talent has been ignited by a constantly changing regulatory environment, rising focus on corporate governance and ethical standards, and regularly evolving GST structures. This is leading to a massive churn in CLOs, said HR consultants and company officials.

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CFO News

MARCH 4, 2024

India ranks 113 in the World Bank's Women, Business and Law index, with women having 60% of the legal rights compared to men. Closing the gender gap could raise global GDP by over 20%. India's female labour force participation rate is 37%.

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CFO News

JULY 4, 2023

​ETCFO exclusively discussed the role and responsibility of CFOs in delayed reporting of accounts with legal luminaries.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Payments in the legal cannabis industry is a tricky nut to crack. While the general expectation is that federal legalization is on the horizon, it will take some time for electronic payment rails to open up to legal cannabis businesses, meaning cash is likely to persevere as the dominant transaction method for the short- to medium-term.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this guest post, Chris Stanley, investment management attorney and Founding Principal of Beach Street Legal, discusses in depth the various stages of buying, selling, and merging an investment advisory and financial planning business.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 17, 2024

The new chief legal officer is joining the company as it faces a fresh set of headwinds related to its internal control over financial reports.

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Legal expenses for India Inc. Legal expenses include litigation and arbitration expenses, professional fees, regulatory filings, penalties, and stamp duty. increased by 20.98% in the last fiscal year, reaching ₹63,807 crore ($7.69 billion), according to data from 3,972 listed companies.

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Zee-Sony merger: Legal procedures may be the primary reason for the delay, experts said. The Tokyo-based conglomerate, which is Japan's fourth-biggest company by market value, didn't give specific reasons behind the delay in closing the transaction. Sony had earlier said it anticipated the merger to be concluded by September this year.

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CFO News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Banks in India will not provide a personal hearing to companies before classifying them as 'fraud' accounts, but will re-evaluate the decision if legally challenged. Some bankers and legal experts believe the procedure may lead to court disputes.

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CFO Dive

MARCH 1, 2024

OpenAI eschewed its nonprofit status to become a de facto Microsoft subsidiary, the Tesla CEO alleged in a Thursday filing before the Superior Court of California.

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CFO Dive

JANUARY 12, 2023

The systems and processes they put in place could drive cultural change in how law departments carry out their day-to-day work.

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CFO News

MARCH 16, 2023

Foreign law firms getting a foot in the Indian legal door will also be a wake-up call for the domestic law firms, which are not professionally managed, Saraf said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In Apple 's annual report , the tech giant discussed the impact that various legal proceedings and new regulations around the world could have on its operations and financial conditions. Those could lead to changes in the company's practices or further legal proceedings, the report stated.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

While opportunities for supply chain finance and dynamic discounting can be found across verticals, demand for these capabilities is particularly high in the corporate legal services industry. “It’s a very symbiotic relationship between the in-house legal department and outside counsel,” he told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis. According to one recent report , a 13,000-square-foot legal retail dispensary in that city includes a “pizzeria and coffee house to attract customers who don’t partake in the now-legal herb.”

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Jain becomes key managerial personnel (KMP) at FSN E-Commerce with his joining as Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer at Nykaa and has also been appointed as Company Secretary (CS) and Compliance Officer.

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CFO News

JULY 16, 2023

The Indian government will take legal action against electric vehicle (EV) companies that wrongfully claimed incentives under the FAME II scheme and will ban them from participating in the updated programme.

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CFO News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sony Group companies Culver Max Entertainment and Bangla Entertainment (BEPL) initiated arbitration proceedings against Zee Entertainment Enterprises before Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), while Zee, denying charges, approached National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Mumbai, seeking directions that the merger scheme, previously approved (..)

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

And while retailers are most likely not liable for any legal exposure, there are legal and ethical issues presented by the current crisis that need retail attention regardless of size and legal expertise. “If A sweep of legal advice columns shows that adequate warnings are sufficient when the risks are considered obvious.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In an expansion of its effort to “make digital platforms fairer for consumers and developers,” Epic Games took legal action against Apple in Australia, according to a statement posted on Wednesday (Nov. 18) Sydney time. Anyone could write code, anyone could release software and users could install software from sources of their choosing.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

The nature of cannabis commerce is changing, and not just because of spreading legalization (with New Jersey the latest state to be in the midst of considering that move). Women have become involved in all facets of the legal cannabis operations across the United States and Canada. businesses as a whole, the publication said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

One such area in which instant payments remain out of reach is the legal system, as claimants still largely receive their settlements or disbursements via check. Such needs make payment speed a low priority for legal firms, even though consumers involved in court cases are often frustrated and confused about how to receive their settlements.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex also announced Katie Biber has been named chief legal officer. Her role will include legal and compliance oversight including the company affiliate, Brex Treasury LLC, a Securities and Exchange-registered broker-dealer. This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Trends in legal cannabis retail are just now emerging, and fresh numbers from Colorado are providing insight into how the industry is evolving. billion in sales over the last five years, with April and May of this year the highest-grossing months since legalization.”. Legal retail cannabis may be spreading throughout the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Retailers and other customer-facing platforms adapted alongside the internet to offer these payment innovations, but legal firms still view many of these methods with trepidation. Legal disbursements are tricky, even for the simplest of payouts, because they need full verification before going to potential claimants.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This is the first time a company is being legally called out for violating the 2018 data privacy mandate. Earlier this month, Apple warned in its annual report that new regulations combined with legal fees already incurred could impact its revenue and overall operations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Digital Innovation, Legal implementation. The trouble is that RON services have not been legal in the country until recently. Virginia became the first state to legalize RON services in 2012, but most other state governments did not follow suit until the pandemic made in-person notary services impossible. Washington, D.C.-based

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

French ski resorts are mounting a legal challenge against the government’s order to keep ski lifts closed at resorts this holiday season.

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CFO Dive

MARCH 18, 2024

General counsel can help their organization avoid expensive legal battles by ensuring their intercompany agreements align with their compliance policies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

Wallingford continued, “We endorsed ClientPay® for their unmatched customer service, their focus on the legal industry and proven ability to properly handle trust accounting.” This enables our Juris users to get paid faster while avoiding much of the manual burden associated with the invoicing process.”.

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CFO Dive

JUNE 26, 2023

The news underscores the growing legal exposure that CFOs have as they are increasingly expected to take on broader remits of responsibilities — including technology.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

That, in turn, reportedly provides another opportunity for the emerging and growing legal cannabis retail sector. Legal cannabis retail has yet to find its firm footing — too many ongoing payment challenges to say that — but beer companies are taking notice of the possibilities, at least according to a report Thursday (June 6) from NBC News.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2019

Wells Fargo , the embattled national bank, is reportedly upping the money it may lose from legal actions, reported The Wall Street Journal. The report, citing the bank’s quarterly securities filing, said the bank expects the potential losses from legal actions stemming in part from its fake account scandal to be $3.1

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