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SEC Penalizes Late Filings in Broad Enforcement Sweep Using Data Analytics

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Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against 23 companies and individuals for failing to timely file Section 16 reports on Forms 3, 4 or 5. Additionally, two public companies were charged for contributing to late...more

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Securities Law Update - August 2024 #2

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This edition contains updates and reminders on: ..The federal court decision that struck down the FTC’s noncompete ban, blocking it from taking effect...more

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ICAHN Settles With SEC for Failures to Disclose Key Details of Margin Loan Stock Pledges - Teaching Moment for Directors and...

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On August, 19, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges against Carl C. Icahn and his publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), for failing to disclose information relating to Icahn’s pledges of IEP securities –...more

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The Supreme Court Considers Item 303 Violations as Basis for Securities Fraud Claims

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Corporate executives know they must disclose in their companies’ financial statements trends or uncertainties affecting their business. Such disclosure is a requirement of Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K....more

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Recent SEC Enforcement Activity Serves as a Reminder That Rule 12b-25 Requires Substantive Disclosures

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On August 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled enforcement actions against five companies for violations of Exchange Act Rule 12b-25, which requires a notification to be filed whenever a company does...more

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Executive Perks: A Hammer Finds Its Nail in SEC Settlement with Tool Company

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We return once more to the issue of public company executive perquisites or "perks" – a topic we anticipated last year would "be a hot-button enforcement issue for the foreseeable future." We were not wrong. In light of the...more

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Disclosing Perks and Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a settlement with Oregon-based freight transportation supply company, The Greenbrier Companies Inc., and founder and former CEO and Chairman, William A. Furman, for...more

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SEC Files First Charges for Inadequate Public Company COVID-19 Disclosures

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In a prelude of things to come for public companies, on December 4 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued restaurant operator The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated for making misleading disclosures regarding the...more

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Counsel: Remember to Take a Look at the C-Suite

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Recent events involving the former chief executive officer of Energy XXI serve as a reminder that chapter 11 counsel, committees and committee counsel should take a closer look at the C-suite. This is especially true when a...more

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