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Cease and Desist Orders Securities Violations Securities Regulation

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SEC Enforcement Sweep Brings Actions for Delinquent Ownership Reports

On September 25, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement of twenty-one enforcement actions related to untimely reports required by Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section...more

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Broker-Dealer’s Failure to Comply with Regulation Best Interest’s Compliance Obligation is a Willful Violation of the General...

A broker-dealer (the “Dealer”) entered into a cease-and-desist order with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance...more

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More Than $390 Million in Penalties for Recordkeeping Failures

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered firms for widespread and longstanding failures to maintain and preserve electronic...more

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The SEC Brings Another Enforcement Action On Related Party Transaction Disclosures

On March 7, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Skechers U.S.A. Inc. (“Skechers”) agreed to a cease-and-desist order for failing to disclose payments for the benefit of its executives and...more

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SEC Continues to Attack Non-Disclosure Agreements and Personnel Policy Provisions that Could Impede Employees from Reporting...

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The SEC continues to review non-disclosure agreements and other confidential business information provisions of publicly traded companies to ensure whistleblowers are not restricted from freely communicating with the agency...more

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SEC’s First Two NFT Enforcement Actions Cast Shadow of Ambiguity

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently brought its first two enforcement actions against issuers of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), resulting in cease-and-desist orders, penalties and other remedies, finding that the...more

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Texas Securities Sheriff Wrangles Metaverse Gamblers

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Securities law enforcement entered the metaverse recently in the form of an emergency cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board against individuals and a company using NFTs to finance multiple...more

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SEC Brings Charges against Blockchain-Based Trading Platform over Alleged Violations of Disclosure Rules

On January 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) announced it settled charges in In re tZERO ATS, LLC, No. 93938 (SEC Order Jan. 10, 2022) (“Order”)....more

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Electric Vehicle Company Settles SEC Case

In another special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) related enforcement action, on December 21, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings (“Order”)...more

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