Dodd-Frank Act

On April 14, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its long-awaited opinion in the challenge brought by industry groups to the SEC’s conflict minerals reporting rule under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  The court agreed with…
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In many African countries, the potential of the extractive industry to develop local economies has yet to be fully realized, monitored, or regulated.  Although considerable attention has been paid to foreign government regulatory measures such as the European Union Accounting and Transparency Directives and Sections 1502 and 1504 of the…
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