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Peirce warns of unintended consequences to new disclosure types

By Rodney F. Tonkovic, J.D. SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Peirce's remarks before the Council of Institutional Investors included both praise for the role institutional investors play in the market and criticism of some of CII's positions. While she supported … Continue reading

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Unintended Consequences in the Soda Tax World

The soda tax has been getting my attention for eleven years, and though there was a respite, it now is once again getting plenty of attention in national commentaries. I have written about the soda tax since 2008, in posts … Continue reading

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The Unintended California Consequences of Trump’s Wetland Protection Rollback

There are no surprises in the President’s proposal to vastly narrow the definition of wetlands and other waters protected by the federal Clean Water Act.  Within a month of taking office in 2017, the President issued an executive order directing … Continue reading

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The Unintended Consequences of Fighting Online Piracy

When the Copyright Modernization Act was passed in 2012 with Bill C-11, most observers acknowledged that stronger enforcement mechanisms were needed for online piracy. However, even at that time there were concerns about the measures undertaken to address these concerns. … Continue reading

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Unintended Corporate (and Tax) Consequences of India’s Repeal of the #TamponTax

In July, 2018, India repealed its 12% goods and services tax (GST) on menstrual hygiene products. (News coverage here and here, e.g.) One (unintended, I suspect) consequence is the likely disadvantaging of domestic Indian manufacturers of these products. When the … Continue reading

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