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SEC Settlement Highlights Potential Board Oversight Liability Related to ESG Risks
By Sonia Barros, Stephen Cohen, and Paige Holden Montgomery
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On March 28, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $55.9 million settlement with Vale SA, a Brazilian mining company whose American depository shares and notes are registered with the SEC and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange...
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Sonia Barros is a partner at Sidley Austin.
Stephen Cohen is a partner at Sidley Austin.

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