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Department of Justice Secures Conviction in First Insider Trading Prosecution Based Exclusively on the Use of Rule 10b5-1 Trading...

On June 21, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found the former CEO and Chairman of Ontrak, Inc., a publicly traded healthcare company guilty on one count of securities fraud and two...more

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US Supreme Court Holds That Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable Under Federal Anti-Fraud Rule

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In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court held that pure omissions are not actionable under Rule 10b-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rather, the Court found that Rule 10b–5(b) prohibits half-truths, not...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Holds “Pure Omissions” Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b)

In Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, No. 22-1165, 2024 WL 1588706 (U.S. Apr. 12, 2024) (“MIC”), the United States Supreme Court (Sotomayor, J.) held unanimously that “pure omissions” in a Securities and...more

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The Supreme Court Considers Item 303 Violations as Basis for Securities Fraud Claims

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Corporate executives know they must disclose in their companies’ financial statements trends or uncertainties affecting their business. Such disclosure is a requirement of Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Climates Change SEC’s Disclosure Rules: Still substantial, the SEC approves scaled back climate disclosure rules

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed expansive and controversial climate disclosure rules. Two years and 24,000 comment letters later, on March 6, 2024, the SEC voted 3-2 to adopt its...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

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SEC Announces $25 Million Enforcement Action Over Company’s Use Of Stock Buyback Plans That SEC Alleged Failed To Comply With Rule...

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On November 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settled enforcement action against Charter Communications, Inc. (“Company”) imposing a $25 million civil penalty over allegations that the Company had...more

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Vinson & Elkins' Quarterly Securities & ESG Updates - Fall 2023

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Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Potential Liability Based on MD&A in Annual Reports

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On September 29, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could significantly affect the scope of corporate liability under the securities laws. Lower courts disagree on whether the SEC-required “management’s discussion...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Recent Rule 10b5-1 Amendments and Related Disclosure Requirements

On August 25, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance to address certain open questions on the amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and related disclosure...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2023 - SEC Begins Summer with Blistering Rulemaking Pace

Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not yet adopted the highly-anticipated final rules on climate change disclosure, in the second quarter of 2023 the SEC continued its heated pace of rulemaking....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

The SEC Continues its Efforts to Improve Option Grant Practices

The SEC’s recent Rule 10b5-1 rulemaking has drawn attention to its efforts to crack down on illegal trading by corporate insiders. (See our related post here.)  But less attention has been paid to part of the rulemaking that...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1

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In a surprising 5-0 vote, the SEC yesterday adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1, the SEC’s rule governing pre-arranged trading plans, as well as amendments to related disclosure and other rules. The amendments impose...more

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SEC proposes expansive and demanding array of climate-related disclosures

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed sweeping new climate-related disclosure requirements for publicly reporting companies. Coming in at 510 pages, the proposed rules are nearly as...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Revisiting Share Repurchases in Volatile Times

In light of the recent increased volatility in the global financial markets, a number of companies have raised questions regarding the desirability of repurchasing shares at reduced market prices. This alert addresses...more

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California District Court Allows Novel SEC Insider Trading Theory To Proceed

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On January 14, 2022, Judge William Orrick of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order denying a former biopharmaceutical company executive’s motion to dismiss and allowing the...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules for Share Repurchases and Rule 10b5-1 and Insider Trading Matters

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On December 15, the SEC proposed rules to address two stated priorities for the agency under Chair Gary Gensler: modernizing disclosure of share repurchases and curbing perceived abuses around Rule 10b5-1 and insider trading....more

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Growing ESG Litigation Risks

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Plaintiffs are inventing new theories to attack businesses for alleged ESG-related deficiencies. Companies need to carefully manage their ESG initiatives, performance, and representations....more

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SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: 2020 Mid-Year Update

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We are pleased to present our annual mid-year update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity for 2020. This White Paper focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") enforcement...more

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Litigation on Musk’s Tweets to Move Forward

The Unites States District Court for the Northern District of California recently found that 10b-5 litigation regarding Elon Musk’s tweets could move forward after reviewing a motion to dismiss in In Re Tesla Inc. Securities...more

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Publicly Traded Companies Continue to Face High Volume of Securities Fraud Cases as Markets Tumble

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Recent tumultuous markets seem to have brought with them a continued flurry of stock drop cases, including five that were filed last week alone in New York, New Jersey, and California. The putative class actions, which seek...more

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Securities Class Action Filings Continue Record Pace

Several securities litigation trends over recent years show no signs of abating in 2020. Federal securities class action filings seem likely to remain at elevated levels. Last year, for the third consecutive year, more than...more

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SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: 2019 Mid-Year Update

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We are pleased to present our annual mid-year update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity for 2019. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement...more

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Are Company Misstatements Of Diversity Actionable Under Rule 10b-5?

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In a typical securities fraud action brought under Rule 10b-5, a private plaintiff must prove (1) a material misrepresentation or omission by the defendant; (2) scienter; (3) a connection between the misrepresentation or...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Putative Class Action, Holding That Grant Of Employee Stock Option Did Not Constitute A Sale,...

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On May 24, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed in a unanimous decision the dismissal of a putative securities class action against a major financial services company and several of its...more

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