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Underwriting Municipal Securities Market

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

A Teachable Moment: Latest SEC Enforcement Actions Remind Underwriters of Limited Offering Exemption’s “Reasonable Belief”...

In an unprecedented move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently filed litigation against one underwriter of municipal securities and announced settlements with three others. The litigation and...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Improve Municipal Securities Disclosure

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On August 20, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act in order to enhance transparency in the municipal securities market. ...more

Clark Hill PLC

Increased Disclosure Obligations Aimed at Greater Transparency in Municipal Securities Market

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On August 15, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") created new disclosure obligations for borrowers that issue debt through the municipal bond market. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Announces Enforcement Actions Under its Muni Bond Disclosure Initiative

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it brought enforcement actions against 71 municipal issuers and other obligated persons as part of the SEC’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Part 2: Shelf Registration Extended Offering Period

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Our first post in this series examined the regulatory and contractual considerations for municipal securities issuers and conduit borrowers using shelf registration. Now we examine the equally important considerations for...more

Butler Snow LLP

Second Wave of MCDC Hits Underwriters ….No Smooth Sailing Ahead!

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On September 30 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced another round of enforcement actions against 22 municipal underwriting firms for disclosure violations in connection with municipal bond offerings. The...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Announces Second Wave of MCDC Enforcement Actions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week announced enforcement actions under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative, targeting 22 municipal bond underwriting firms for alleged due...more

Burr & Forman

SEC Announces First Wave of MCDC Underwriter Sanctions

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The Securities Exchange Commission announced June 18 the first major wave of underwriter sanctions under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (“MCDC”) Initiative. The SEC sanctioned 36 municipal underwriting...more

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