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SEC Enters Into First Deferred Prosecution Agreement with an Individual for FCPA Violation

The SEC has entered into its first deferred prosecution agreement with an individual in an FCPA case. One interesting fact is it’s hard to figure out what this person allegedly did that was wrong. The FCPA Professor notes the...more

Carlton Fields

The Chill is Gone: SEC Wants Unfettered Whistleblowers

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The SEC continues its efforts to support whistleblowers. The whistleblower program promulgated by the Commission under the Dodd-Frank Act offers rewards to individuals who report securities law violations. As we have...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC’s Hitachi Enforcement Action and Important Compliance Reminders

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The SEC continues to plug away at aggressive FCPA enforcement. This year, at least so far, the SEC has had a very successful year. The Hitachi case is a very interesting enforcement action for several major reasons. ...more

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SEC Issues Second Round of Municipal Disclosure Settlements

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On September 30, the SEC issued its second round of mass settled actions over municipal securities disclosure issues, as part of its Municipal Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (“MCDC”) Initiative. In this round, 22 municipal...more

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser with Cybersecurity Violations

The SEC recently commenced a settled enforcement action against an investment adviser, R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management, Inc., for cybersecurity matters. Press reports indicate this is the first such case of its kind. ...more

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SEC Issues Settled Enforcement Action Against Investment Adviser, its President and Senior Officers for Compliance Program...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) issued a cease and desist order (Order) on June 23, 2015, against Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management Inc. (Adviser), an investment adviser registered under...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Industry Concerns Prompt SEC To Modify MCDC Initiative

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In response to concerns raised by industry participants, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made some modifications to its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (MCDC Initiative). The SEC...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Improper Conduct in Two Proceedings

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The Commission filed two settled administrative proceedings involving Western Asset Management Co., a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. One centered on the failure of the firm to promptly disclose to clients that a coding error...more

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SEC: Zero Tolerance for Short Selling Violations

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On September 17, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced enforcement actions against 23 firms for violations of Rule 105 of Regulation M. Rule 105 prohibits the purchase of securities in a follow-on...more

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SEC "Zero Tolerance" Nets Nearly Two Dozen Firms for Alleged Violations of Short Sale Rule

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Hedge fund and other private investment fund managers, both domestic and foreign, those registered or not, beware. SEC Chairman Mary Jo White's crackdown on securities violations continued last Tuesday with the announcement...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Renewed Focus on an Old Rule: SEC Steps Up Rule 105 Enforcement Efforts

On September 17, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or “Commission”) announced settled enforcement actions against 23 firms for short selling in violation of Rule 105 of Regulation M, which limits the ability...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Ninth Circuit Affirms Radical Bunny LLC Managers’ Securities Violations

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld summary judgment in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission, finding that managers of unregistered broker-dealer Radical Bunny LLC (Radical Bunny) failed to raise...more

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