The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) have outlined a broad enforcement agenda that aims to address recent commodities marketplace trends....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made it clear that corporate recidivism is now a top priority of its enforcement efforts. On March 28, 2022, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra delivered a lecture, titled Reining...more
The Second Circuit’s recent decision in United States v. Connolly underscores the government’s burden of proving a materially false representation to sustain a wire fraud conviction. ...more
In January 2022, a federal district court denied a motion to dismiss a novel insider trading enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission based upon a theory known as “shadow insider trading.”...more
On February 17, 2022, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a significant step in advancing its cryptocurrency-related enforcement priorities by naming the first leader of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement...more