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SEC Continues Use of Data Analytics to Aid Enforcement Investigations

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged nine individuals with insider trading in three separate actions on July 25, 2022, alleging the misconduct resulted in ill-gotten gains totaling more than $6.8 million....more

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Impact: Repurchasing Equity and Debt: Potential Techniques and Pitfalls for BDCs and CEFs

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The uncertain economic environment surrounding the COVID-19 crisis has triggered a sharp decline in trading prices for the equity and debt securities of many business development companies (“BDCs”) and closed-end funds...more

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Tippee of Broker Resolves Insider Trading Charges with SEC

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The SEC filed its second action tied to illegal tipping by brokerage firm registered representative Kevin Dowd. The first was SEC v. Dowd, Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-00494 (D. N.J. ) filed in January 2013. The second is SEC v....more

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Dress Barn Finance Department Yields Another SEC Insider Trading Action

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The SEC filed another insider trading action as an administrative proceeding – a continuing trend. This action may also represent another trend – it is the second which names as a Respondent a member of the finance department...more

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Post-Newman Reality: Investigations Involving Unwitting “Tips” to Close Friends and Relatives Will Continue

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Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the federal government’s appeal of the ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in U.S. v. Newman. This leaves intact the Second Circuit’s quid...more

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Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

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The Impact of Newman on SEC Enforcement: Part IV

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This is the fourth segment of a five part series discussing the impact of the Second Circuit’s ruling in Newman on SEC insider trading cases. Post Newman SEC Actions (continued) - 2. Administrative proceedings -...more

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Inside The Courts - March 2015 | Volume 7 | Issue 1

In This Issue: - U.S. SUPREME COURT: ..Gelboim v. Bank of Am. Corp., No. 13-1174 (U.S. Jan. 21, 2015) - DEMAND FUTILITY: ..Arduini v. Hart, No. 12-15750 (9th Cir. Dec. 17, 2014) - EXCHANGE...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The Commission resolved its actions against the PRC based affiliates of five major accounting firms for failure to produce audit work papers. The settlement contains a series of procedures designed to facilitate production in...more

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Tipper in Serial Insider Trading Ring Indicted

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Criminal insider trading charges were filed against the former managing clerk of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Steven Metro. U.S. v. Metro (D. N.J. Jan. 15, 2015). Mr. Metro was indicted by a grand jury on one count of...more

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Amendments to Japanese Insider Trading Regulations Which Broaden the Scope of Application to Tippers and Tender Offer Bids

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On June 12 2013, a bill (the “Amendment Bill”) to amend the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA was passed at the Diet session and promulgated as of June 19 2013....more

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Corporate Finance Alert: Share Repurchases

In recent months, a number of companies have repurchased or announced plans to repurchase their shares. Management and boards of directors overseeing companies with significant cash stockpiles yet finding fewer mechanisms to...more

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