In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from August 2024. In August 2024: The SEC announced its latest round of “off-channel...more
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from last month.
In July 2024: A district court dismissed several of the SEC’s claims against...more
In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court on June 27, 2024, in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy held that the Seventh Amendment of the US Constitution entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the US Securities and...more
7/1/2024
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Jury Trial ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Seventh Amendment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is continuing its focus on disclosure of executive perquisites—and aircraft usage in particular—in registration statements, periodic reports, and proxy statements....more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its significant focus on public companies in 2023 with its enforcement and rulemaking programs, and this heightened level of attention will continue throughout 2024....more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted on July 26, 2023 final rules and amendments for mandating disclosure regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting, including...more
8/2/2023
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A recent US Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action demonstrates the Commission’s continued focus on executive perquisites and how cooperation with investigations may result in reduced—or no—civil monetary...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its significant focus on public companies in 2022 with its enforcement and rulemaking programs. This heightened level of attention will likely continue as the SEC...more
In Axon Enterprise Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, the US Supreme Court on April 14 unanimously decided that a party may bring constitutional challenges to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s)...more
In Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, the US Supreme Court clarified that courts should consider all record evidence relevant to class certification, regardless of whether that evidence also...more
6/24/2021
/ Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Basic v Levinson ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Investors ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders