Starbucks

The company saw its stock take a 3.5% hit earlier this week after the Wall Street Journal reported that the SEC is looking at how the company is recognizing revenue. Specifically, the SEC was reported to have concerns about how the company treated its gift card revenue as well as an upfront payment of $7B…

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Trump Changes ALJ Hiring Process, Dems Object

In the wake of a SCOTUS decision decided just a few weeks ago (Lucia v Security & Exchange Commission) where the court ruled administrative law judges (ALJs) were in fact, “officers of the United States” and hence subject to the appointments clause in the Constitution, President Trump ordered the hiring process for ALJs changed. In…

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SEC Mandates CEO Pay Disclosure

Publicly traded companies were also on the receiving end of yet another negative ruling out of Washington DC on Wednesday, this time from the Securities and Exchange Commission.  On a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted a rule mandating that publicly traded companies compute and disclose the ratio of their CEO’s pay to their median worker’s…

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A Confidential Advisory to DDIFO Members!

As we are sure you know by now, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. has become a publicly traded company (DNKN: NASDAQ). As franchisees, you should be aware of issues that may arise if you elect to buy or sell shares of DNKN, or simply based on your continuing status as a franchisee. DDIFO Membership Required. If you are having trouble logging please send an email to loginhelp@ddifo.org

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