Securities, Corporate Misconduct

JPEX Is Test Case for Hong Kong’s New Regulatory Regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/16/2023

Hong Kong regulators recently brought criminal enforcement actions against virtual asset trading platform JPEX and individuals associated with the platform. This case has become the first opportunity for local authorities to...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - May 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/1/2023

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Traceability Requirement in Circuit-Split Slack v. Pirani - Key Points - - Before the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in a high-profile securities case...more

SEC Enforcement Division Releases 2018 Annual Report

Dechert LLP on 12/7/2018

On November 2, 2018, the SEC Enforcement Division (“Division”) released its Annual Report summarizing the past year’s enforcement activity. In the 2018 fiscal year, the first full fiscal year that Stephanie Avakian and Steven...more

Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - April 2018 #4

A&O Shearman on 4/26/2018

In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

The “New” Face of Corporate Misconduct

The Volkov Law Group on 1/25/2017

As we look across the corporate governance landscape and focus on the spikes of corporate scandals, I started to wonder if there was any pattern or trend to the nature of corporate scandals....more

The New FCPA Cooperation Plan - Revitalized program or regurgitation of existing policy?

Snell & Wilmer on 9/19/2016

On April 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an Enforcement and Guidance Plan (Plan) concerning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). While the new Plan could be interpreted as a novel departure from past...more