Internal investigations are key to good corporate governance when a board of directors is presented with credible allegations of misconduct. An effective internal investigation equips the company with information necessary to...more
On November 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published its 2023 annual enforcement report which revealed a continuation of 2022’s record-setting enforcement activity.1 The SEC imposed $4.95 billion in...more
Internal investigations are key to good corporate governance when board of directors and general counsels are presented with allegations of misconduct. An effective internal investigation equips the company with information...more
On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order (the “Order”)1 providing that it would pay a $279 million award to a whistleblower who assisted with the enforcement of an action by the SEC and...more
On November 15, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced its 2022 enforcement statistics. Notable amongst the data was the news that the SEC had filed 760 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2022, a...more
On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division issued its annual report, highlighting the Division’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and reviewing the enforcement actions for the...more