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Proposed SEC Rules Aim at Putting Private Funds More in Public View

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Whether everyday Americans saving for retirement, college tuition, or their forever homes know it or not, there’s a chance that their money is tied, directly or indirectly, to private funds. Moreover, those Americans probably...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: September 1, 2022

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Attorneys Comment on the Rise of Telehealth Fraud During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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DOJ Attorneys Comment on the Rise of Telehealth Fraud During the COVID-19 Pandemic - During the 2022 Qui Tam Conference of the Federal Bar Association, DOJ attorneys commented on the dramatic rise in the use of remote...more

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals (Now Bausch Health) and Three Former Executives Settle SEC Cases

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Bausch Health agreed to pay the SEC $45 million to settle Valeant Pharmaceuticals (former name) accounting fraud schemes.  Three former executives, former CEO Michael Pearson, CFO Howard Schiller and Controller Tanya Carro...more

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Summary of Actions Against Exxon Mobil for Securities Fraud

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Since 2013, investors in Exxon Mobil Corporation ("Exxon") stock have consistently shown an interest in understanding how the effects of climate change will impact their investment. Over the years, in response to these...more

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Reported Criminal Probes Regarding Bond Valuations Highlight the Importance of Valuation Procedures

According to recent news reports, the DOJ and the SEC are investigating the possible improper use of third-party broker quotes by hedge fund managers to value illiquid debt securities in their portfolios. Prosecutors are...more

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Complaint Fails To Overcome Heightened Pleading Standard For Fraud Relating To Reporting Of Reinsurer’s Losses

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The Southern District of New York granted Amtrust Financial Services’ motion to dismiss after finding that the plaintiff failed to specifically allege misstatements or omissions necessary to prove scienter in claims related...more

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California Dreams Becoming Reality for Franchisees; Amended Franchise Relationship Law Nears Passage

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The California State Assembly saw the seventh amended version of proposed changes to the California Franchise Relationship Act (CFRA) introduced August 17, 2015. This amendment is the product of industry negotiations that...more

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The SEC Continues to Turn Up the Heat on Private Equity’s Fees, Expenses and Valuation Practices

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On April 3, 2015, The Wall Street Journal reported that private equity adviser Fenway Partners LLC (Fenway) received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 2015 regarding Fenway’s...more

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This Court’s Ruling Puts The Opinion In Auditor’s Internal Control Opinion

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A brief ruling issued this week by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Mahan makes it clear that an auditor isn’t always liable even when a subsequent auditor uncovers fraud. In Oaktree Capital Mgmt., L.P. v. KPMG, 2014 U.S....more

Brooks Pierce

Financial Fraud Specialists at the SEC

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We live in a world where people do not always do what I wish they would do. I imagine you’re probably okay with that; I’m coming to terms with it. But here is an example of something I think should happen that probably won’t:...more

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SEC Considers Returning to Its Roots

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The SEC has recently taken a well-deserved beating for its lack of attention to financial fraud at publicly traded companies. The numbers speak for themselves. In 2012, the SEC brought 79 financial fraud cases, when in years...more

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SEC Official Describes Model To Identify Anomalous Accounting Results By Registrants

Craig M. Lewis, Chief Economist and Director, Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, described the SEC’s “Accounting Quality Model,” or AQM. This model is being designed...more

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