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RIA Regulatory Review - June 2024

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This RIA Regulatory Review highlights certain key regulatory developments affecting investment advisers....more

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Regulatory Roundup for May 2024

SEC DROPS NEW REQUIREMENT FOR INCIDENT RESPONSE PROGRAMS, PROPOSAL FOR RIAS TO ADOPT CIP, SEC EXAMS SHARES MARKETING RULE FAILURES, RIA SLAMMED FOR FAILING TO RETAIN TEXTS, AND SEC WINS ON SHADOW TRADING THEORY - Welcome to...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: April 2024

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In the April edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s recent enforcement action regarding “AI Washing,” the SEC’s recent shadow trading case, proposed amendments...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Wins First “Shadow Trading” Trial

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On April 5, 2024, after an eight-day trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California returned a verdict for the Securities and Exchange Commission in its first “shadow trading” case after...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

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

Bracewell LLP

Personal Devices and Messaging Platforms in the Workplace: Tips, Tactics and Best Practices for In-House Counsel

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Federal regulators have cracked down on the use of texts messages and messaging platforms for business communications, using their broad authority to root out record retention violations, resulting in significant fines and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Releases Risk Alert on EXAMS Process

Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations, and Requesting Documents* I. Introduction - The SEC-registered investment adviser (“adviser”) population is large and diverse, ranging from global asset managers...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Enters Into DPAs with Former Deerfield Traders and CMS Consultant

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DOJ Enters Into DPAs with Former Deerfield Traders and CMS Consultant - On July 24, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into deferred prosecution agreements with Theodore Huber and Robert Olan, former traders...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Announces Insider Trading Charges Against Thirteen Defendants in Four Separate Complaints

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Who may be interested: Boards of Directors, Investment Advisers, compliance staff. Quick Take: The SEC recently filed complaints charging thirteen defendants with insider trading in four unrelated fraudulent trading...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2023

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

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: April 1, 2023

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

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: May 1, 2023

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

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: July 1, 2023

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

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: June 1, 2023

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

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Enforcement Continues SPAC Crackdown as Founder Trading Profits Generate Scrutiny

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Despite the frothy market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in 2021, companies considering such a transaction have been met recently with significant market headwinds, a short supply of suitable targets, the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Enforcement: 2022 Year in Review

On the heels of record-breaking enforcement in 2022, expect continued aggressive pursuit of Chair Gensler’s priorities in 2023. The SEC will continue to bring its considerable resources to bear to address ESG-related...more

Blank Rome LLP

Regulatory Update and Recent SEC Actions - January 2023

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REGULATORY UPDATES - Recent SEC Leadership Changes - The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Megan Barbero, currently SEC Principal Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel,...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: 2022 SEC Retrospective

2022 was a busy year for the SEC’s Enforcement Division. This 2022 Retrospective highlights some of the year’s notable cases, largest settlements, new and noteworthy theories, and court decisions worth remembering....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2023

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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Announces Year-End Enforcement Results, Highlighting Record-Breaking Penalties - Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

On November 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released its summary of enforcement actions brought during the 2022 fiscal year, announcing that in 2022 the SEC filed 760 enforcement actions and recovered an...more

Allen Matkins

Commissioner Warns Of Looming Item 402 Letter Deficit, But George Eliot Provides An Answer

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Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which provides affirmative defenses to trading on the basis of material nonpublic...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: December 1, 2022

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

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Don’t Forget the G: After Years of “Environmental” and “Social” Regulations and Enforcement, the SEC’s Recent Priorities...

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The SEC has been busy under the Biden administration. From rulemaking to enforcement, the agency is pushing boundaries and expanding its reach into new and active areas of the market....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for September 2022

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In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, which was an active one as the SEC...more

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