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On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed and remanded a District Court decision that dismissed all claims by plaintiff crypto investors against Binance, an international electronic exchange...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Latham Global IPO Guide - 2024 Edition

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This Summary does not contain all of the information that you will need to successfully complete your global IPO. You really should read this entire guide as well as the other Latham & Watkins publications referred to in this...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Relief for Non-U.S. Investment Advisers: SEC Clarifies the Extraterritorial Limits of the New Private Fund Adviser Rules

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On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted its highly anticipated new rules and amendments to existing rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) impacting private...more

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New Federal Exemption Changes the Registration Landscape for M&A Brokers

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The narrower M&A broker exemption supersedes the 2014 M&A broker no-action letter while leaving state-level restrictions and foreign M&A broker relief unaffected. On March 29, 2023, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more

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SEC and CFTC Signal Push for Broader Authority Over Digital Asset Markets

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced enforcement actions that reflected sweeping, and previously unarticulated, views of their respective...more

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CA District Court: Dodd Frank Whistleblower Provision Does Not Apply Extraterritorially

On June 28, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted the Company’s Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss after an executive claimed he was discharged in violation of the Dodd-Frank...more

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Split SEC Settles Touting Charges with ICO "Listing" Website

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On July 14, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced settled charges against Blotics, Ltd., f/d/b/a Coinschedule Ltd. (Coinschedule), the UK-based operator of Coinschedule.com, a...more

Troutman Pepper

It's Official: Circuits are Split on Domestic Transaction Test

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Summary - The U.S. Courts of Appeal for the First and Second Circuits have split on the issue of whether a plaintiff must satisfy the Second Circuit’s “predominantly foreign” test (set forth in Parkcentral Global Hub Ltd....more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

First Circuit Adopts Prevailing Standard for Applicability of Federal Securities Laws to Foreign Investors, But Rejects Second...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held yesterday that the U.S. securities laws apply to foreign brokers’ solicitations of securities purchases by foreign investors if the purchasers or sellers incurred...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Second Circuit Reaffirms that Federal Securities Laws Do Not Apply to Predominantly Foreign Transactions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reaffirmed yesterday that the federal securities laws do not apply to “predominantly foreign” securities transactions even if those transactions might have taken place in the...more

White & Case LLP

United States v. Hoskins & Scoville v. SEC: DOJ & SEC extend their extraterritorial reach for FCPA & securities fraud charges

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The SEC and DOJ recently received positive news in two enforcement actions that had been challenged on grounds of extraterritoriality. These cases illustrate the ongoing judicial efforts to define the extraterritorial reach...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

Jones Day

Tenth Circuit Holds Federal Securities Laws Apply Extraterritorially In Enforcement Actions

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The Situation: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws apply extraterritorially in enforcement actions commenced by the...more

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Tenth Circuit Holds That Dodd-Frank Act Granted SEC Extraterritorial Authority

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On January 24, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Utah holding that the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 grants the Securities and...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

First Appellate Decision Holds that SEC Can Bring Extraterritorial Enforcement Action Based on Conduct or Effects in United States

The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held today that the Securities and Exchange Commission may bring an enforcement action based on allegedly foreign securities transactions involving non-U.S. residents if sufficient...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - January 2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2018

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between September 2018 and October 2018. ...more

White and Williams LLP

Despite Limited Restriction on Extraterritorial Reach, Second Circuit Leaves Potential for FCPA Liability Wide Open

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The reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) extends to companies and individuals. One example of the breadth and significance of FCPA prosecutions is found in the federal government’s investigation of Alstom S.A., a...more

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SEC Exerts Extraterritorial Jurisdiction over Securities Dealer Accepting Bitcoin

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SEC sets its sights on foreign companies and individuals looking to take advantage of America’s growing virtual currency market. On September 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint in...more

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SEC Charges Rating Agency With Internal Controls Failures And Ratings Symbols Deficiencies

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On August 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced two settlements with a rating agency (the “Company”) over allegations that it failed to maintain adequate internal controls and to clearly define...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Second Circuit Curtails Use of Conspiracy and Complicity Statutes in FCPA Actions

In a decision with implications for the extraterritorial reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in United States v. Hoskins that a person may not “be guilty as...more

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Second Circuit Rejects DOJ's Attempt to Expand Reach of the FCPA

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The Situation: In United States v. Hoskins, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") charged a foreign national who worked in France for a British subsidiary of a French company with conspiring to violate the Foreign...more

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Second Circuit Limits FCPA’s Extraterritorial Reach Over Non-U.S. Persons in Conspiracy and Aiding and Abetting Cases

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dealt a blow to the U.S. government’s extraterritorial enforcement power on Friday, August 24, 2018, in prosecuting alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - August 2018

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Ohio Enacts Cybersecurity Law with addition of Blockchain to Ohio’s Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - On August 7, 2018 Ohio Governor John Kasich signed SB 220, which adds “blockchain technology” to the definition of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recent Enforcement Actions Demonstrate Multinational Automotive Companies Should Conduct Risk Assessments

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Regulators within the Trump administration have sent a loud message that should concern all multinational automotive companies: laws governing international activities continue to be the subject of intense enforcement...more

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