On Sept. 5, the SEC announced the formation of a new Cross-Border Task Force to combat international market manipulation and fraud. The SEC said the task force will focus initially on investigating potential U.S. federal...more
9/19/2025
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During Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ Senate confirmation hearing, a lawmaker asked him, “Would [you] investigate Chinese companies for … wanton and blatant violations of U.S. disclosure laws that...more
8/21/2025
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On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, holding that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) must prosecute securities fraud before a federal court whenever it...more
7/12/2024
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On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 253 into law, which imposes climate-related disclosure requirements for companies with revenues over $1 billion annually that do business in California. On the same...more