News & Analysis as of

Enforcement Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Risk Management

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - June 2024, Vol. 18

Clark Hill PLC on

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

NAVEX

What a New SEC Enforcement Sweep Is Really Telling Us

NAVEX on

Attention all compliance officers at large technology companies – have you checked your mail lately? Because you might find a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission with FCPA risk written all over it....more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Cybersecurity Continues to be a Focal Point for Regulators in 2024

The SEC’s new and proposed rules on cybersecurity and cyber-incident reporting will have a dual impact on private investment advisers and funds. First, the proposal by the SEC will impose cybersecurity related...more

NAVEX

Risk & Compliance as a Strategic Imperative for the Board

NAVEX on

In an era marked by heightened global regulatory scrutiny and enforcement, the landscape of risk and compliance is undergoing an evolution making the strategic imperative for effective, risk-based compliance initiatives...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Key Developments in Privacy & Cybersecurity - 2024 Crystal Ball Edition

Dechert LLP on

As we begin the new year, we offer this special edition with predictions for 2024 from members of the Cyber Bits Partner Committee. Regardless of what happens in 2024, we renew our commitment to keep you informed of the...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] What Was New at the SEC in 2023? - December 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

UB Greensfelder LLP on

Join Ulmer partner Frances Floriano Goins as she shares an overview of the Securities and Exchange Commission's 2023 ammendments and rules regarding: - enhanced customer protection practices - disclosure of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A New Frontier for SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement? The SEC Charges SolarWinds and its CISO with Securities Fraud

Earlier this week, the SEC accused SolarWinds Corporation (“SolarWinds” or the “Company”) and its Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) of committing scienter-based securities fraud, among other violations, for...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance - June 14th - 15th, San Francisco, CA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance returns for another exciting year, providing the opportunity to connect with decision-makers from your industry, gather...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Crypto Contagion – Managing Risk on Multiple Fronts

Crypto firm bankruptcies and resulting disruption in the crypto ecosystem will continue to exacerbate liquidity and regulatory concerns in this space. Signs of contagion are evident as prices of almost every cryptocurrency...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New DOJ Clawback Policy Brings Compensation and Employment Questions Front and Center for Companies

Can a new Department of Justice enforcement approach make clawback policies covering criminal activities a best practice? The DOJ is implementing a new policy under which prosecutors will make clawback policies for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Year’s Priorities: FINRA Releases its 2023 Report on its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program

Yes, (somehow) it is that time of year again. FINRA recently released its 2023 Report on its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the “Report”). As is typical (and this blog has well-covered), it contains a mix of old and...more

K&L Gates LLP

Where the United States Goes, the FCA Will Inevitably Follow: Regulatory Action Against the Use of Personal Mobile Devices

K&L Gates LLP on

The ability to maintain effective and accurate recordkeeping, a key method of ensuring market integrity, has been tested in recent years. The widespread use of personal mobile devices, instant messaging services, and general...more

Perkins Coie

The SEC Speaks in 2022: Five Key Takeaways

Perkins Coie on

At the Practicing Law Institute’s annual SEC Speaks conference, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leadership highlighted the agency’s current enforcement priorities and previewed its agenda for the year to come...more

White & Case LLP

SEC: The watchdog bares its teeth

White & Case LLP on

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has followed through on its much publicized intention of more aggressive enforcement. For instance, in June, the regulator brought an accounting fraud action that included a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry - July 21st - 22nd, Boston, MA

ACI is excited to welcome you back in-person to the 14th Advanced Forum on FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry, taking place on July 21–22, 2022 in Boston! Legal and compliance professionals from...more

Bracewell LLP

Litigation and Enforcement Impact of the SEC's Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosure

Bracewell LLP on

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosure, released March 21, 2022, represent a significant change in public company disclosure requirements and, if adopted, will have far-reaching...more

Perkins Coie

ESG Claims in an Era of Heightened Regulatory and Litigation Risks

Perkins Coie on

From investors and shareholders to customers and employees, key stakeholders are increasingly demanding both corporate action and broad-based public disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. As...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal and Florida Officials Discuss Enforcement Priorities and How Corporations Can Minimize Risk

Holland & Knight LLP on

The Third Annual Florida Enforcement Summit, hosted by Holland & Knight, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, focused on federal and Florida enforcement...more

WilmerHale

COVID-19: The Virus Creates New Regulatory Priorities and Litigation Risks for Public Companies and Market Participants

WilmerHale on

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on the securities and derivatives markets. Public companies and market participants face significant operational challenges and unpredictability, including evolving and novel...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] West Coast Conference on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance - September 25th - 26th, San Francisco, CA

The West Coast is home to some of the country’s biggest and most important industries: Information technology, life sciences, defense and aerospace – just to name a few. It is also one of the most prominent grounds for FCPA...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

SEC Cautions That Cyber-Related Fraud Could Evidence Failed Internal Accounting Controls

On Oct. 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a cautionary report discussing whether certain public companies that had become victims of cyber-related fraud may have violated federal securities...more

A&O Shearman

Can a Cyber Breach Be a Violation of Internal Controls? The SEC Says, ‘Maybe’

A&O Shearman on

On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a report outlining an investigation conducted by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement related to the internal accounting controls at nine public companies...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News - October 2016 #3

Goodwin on

Editor's Note - Another Cybersecurity Proposal. On the heels of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issuing its proposed regulation that would require banks and insurance companies to institute...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Mixed Enforcement Messages (and What’s in a Name?)

Not long ago I wrote about a speech by Andrew Ceresney, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, at the Directors Forum 2016 in San Diego. In his speech, Mr. Ceresney made a point of noting the SEC’s continuing...more

King & Spalding

Our Modern Markets: SEC Enforcement Focuses On Market Structure In Response To Rapidly-Changing Equity Markets

King & Spalding on

On Monday, November 2, 2015, Andrew Ceresney, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, gave a speech at the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society New York Regional Seminar in which he sought to address what he views as the...more

44 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide