As we say not as we do, scrutiny alerts and updates, and further RIP to the “Arthur Andersen effect.” It’s all here in 200th edition of the Friday roundup.
As We Say, Not As We Do
This previous post highlighted the April Fools’ Day 2015 SEC enforcement action against KBR for its non-existent, theoretical muzzling of individuals in certain employment agreements. According to the SEC, this violated SEC Rule 21F-17, which provides in relevant part: (a) No person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation, including enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement . . . with respect to such communications.”
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