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Initial Public Offering (IPO) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Enforcement Actions

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nasdaq, FINRA and NYSE Issue Warnings of Small-Cap IPO Fraud

On November 17, 2022, each of Nasdaq, FINRA and NYSE released Regulatory Alerts highlighting concerns surrounding fraudulent activities in Small-Cap IPOs. Each of these alerts raises similar issues, highlights the importance...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Ex-Nikola Chairman Indicted for Securities Fraud

In April 2021, the SEC released several public statements that may have begun to cool a superheated SPAC market. FINRA soon followed suit, announcing in July 2021 a regulatory sweep aimed at SPACs.  Now, for the first time, a...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Beginning of the SPAC Enforcement Wave: SEC Makes Example of SPAC for Spacing out on Diligence

Chair Gensler’s enforcement agenda begins to take shape as SEC brings sprawling enforcement action against wide range of SPAC participants. Consistent with prior SEC warnings regarding incentives for Special Purpose...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - December 2018 #2

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a request for input regarding the virtual currency ether. It wants to understand better how bitcoin and ether are different, and any unique qualities of ether (ETH), as it...more

WilmerHale

2016 IPO Report

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Our 2016 IPO Report offers a detailed analysis of, and outlook for, the IPO market, plus useful IPO market metrics. We look at rates of adoption of JOBS Act relief by emerging growth companies, and recent FAST Act amendments...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

FINRA Research Rule Guidance: The New Stages of Grief

Many market participants were left in a quandary following FINRA enforcement actions in connection with member firm research analyst “participation” in meetings with prospective issuers. Recently, FINRA published a handful...more

K&L Gates LLP

2014 SEC and FINRA Enforcement Actions Against Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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The sheer number of enforcement actions brought against broker-dealers and investment advisers makes it challenging to keep up. In this alert, we divide this year’s most important cases against broker-dealers and investment...more

Morgan Lewis

Select Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser, and Investment Company Enforcement Cases and Developments: 2012 Year in Review

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This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") enforcement developments and cases regarding broker-dealers during...more

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