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Source #2775

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TitleHarvard Law School Corporate Governance analysis
Original URLhttps://www.sec.gov/news/press/2008/2008-211.htm
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2008-10-17
EntitySecurities and Exchange Commission
Captured2026-04-08T17:43:59.678Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-08T17:43:59.678Z UTC
SHA-2569a95ec799a3f8206875eb871192de12d9c741a828eb8d0de71b8ff1c70ce4dfa
Content length110 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
The SEC's emergency orders were initially set to expire October 2, 2008, but were extended to October 17, 2008

Verifying this receipt

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