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The Securities Exchance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1934 to govern the secondary securities trading market. In addition, the Securities Exchange Act established the Securities and Exchange... more +

The Justice Insiders Podcast: Meet the Securities and Exchange (and Human Resources) Commission

SEC Charges School District, the District’s Former Chief Financial Officer and the District’s Auditor with Violations of Federal...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/15/2022

On March 16, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) entered an order against a school district (Crosby Independent School District (the “District”), located in a suburb of Houston, Texas) and against the...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Expanding Theories of Liability in the #MeToo Era

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/22/2019

Alleged workplace harassment is not a new phenomenon, but in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct in the corporate context, plaintiffs increasingly are targeting an expanded group of defendants, including public...more

Liability Under the Federal Securities Laws for Media Personalities

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/29/2018

How statements in both traditional and new media outlets may catch the SEC’s attention. From music moguls and sports icons promoting cryptocurrencies and digital tokens,1 to reality television stars bringing down the price...more

Chris Lazarini Comments on Qualifiers of Control Person Liability under Exchange Act §20(a)

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/12/2018

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented on a case involving alleged violations of federal and state securities laws and state common law in an alleged scheme to defraud customers and investors in several...more

"Inside the Courts: An Update from Skadden Securities Litigators - February 2017 / Volume 9 / Issue 1"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2017

We are pleased to present Inside the Courts (Volume 9, Issue 1), Skadden’s securities litigation newsletter. This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between...more

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