Is AI the new green? Recent comments by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler suggest the regulator is primed to begin turning its enforcement efforts against so-called “AI washing,” presenting a new area of...more
12/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Machine Learning ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology Sector
Federal regulators have cracked down on the use of texts messages and messaging platforms for business communications, using their broad authority to root out record retention violations, resulting in significant fines and...more
10/20/2023
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Email ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fines ,
Insider Trading ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mobile Devices ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Record Retention ,
Regular Business Communications ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Software ,
Text Messages
More than a year after creating its Climate and ESG Task Force in March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ESG-related enforcement goals are finally being realized. The SEC recently brought a fraud action against...more
Since announcing the creation of its Climate and ESG Task Force on March 4, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission has continued to emphasize that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will take center stage...more