Public Agencies Should Immediately Review Continuing Disclosure Agreements for Any Publicly Offered Municipal Securities -
Issuers of publicly offered municipal securities — including bonds, certificates of participation,...more
A settlement announced this week by the SEC serves as a reminder that the Commission is in the process of reviewing the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation participants, and that it will continue to pursue...more
Speculation continued this week in Washington, D.C. on infrastructure funding plans, with municipal bonds being discussed during a panel at the National Association of State Treasurers 2017 Legislative Conference, according...more
California Appellate Court Affirms Public Water District's Action to Buy Private Water Company -
The Mello-Roos Act can be used to finance acquisitions by eminent domain, the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed in a...more
4/21/2015
2013 was an active year for the Securities Exchange Commission in the municipal marketplace. The SEC took three actions in 2013 against issuers relating to disclosure and their relationship with the municipal marketplace....more
The inclusion of the public statements of an elected official in allegations of securities fraud could change the traditional relationship between the politicians and their constituency versus issuers and the bond market....more