As part of our Spotlight series, we connect with Jeff Boujoukos, the leader of Morgan Lewis’s securities enforcement practice, to discuss the current and future state of affairs of the regulation and enforcement activities of...more
9/2/2021
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Asset Class ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Unregistered Securities
Most media accounts suggest that the incoming Biden administration will usher in a more “aggressive” SEC enforcement posture, with renewed emphasis on investigating potential fraud and controls deficiencies at public...more
1/14/2021
/ Analytics ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insider Trading ,
Public Disclosure ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Share Buybacks
Public companies should consider recent guidance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, increased examination and enforcement activity at both federal and state levels, and possible shareholder activism, among other...more
Recent announcements from the US Securities and Exchange Commission make it clear that, although it will not be business as usual, the agency will ably navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and its work will move...more