In an Election Year, Affordability Takes Center Stage -
As the midterm elections draw near, “kitchen table” issues, like affordability, will dominate the congressional investigations landscape for both parties. The...more
4/15/2026
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Drug Pricing ,
Fraud ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Nonprofits ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Pricing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 340B
On April 7, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement announced enforcement results for FY 2025, providing the first aggregate glimpse into enforcement activity under SEC Chair Atkins, sworn into office on April 21, 2025. In FY...more
4/14/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Insider Trading ,
Market Manipulation ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Whistleblowers
Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine:
• SEC Chairman Paul Atkins’ testimony before Congress;...more
3/18/2026
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Negligence ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Valuation ,
Wells Notice ,
Whistleblowers
On February 11, 2026, SEC Division of Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan delivered her first public speech since her appointment in September 2025. At the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 56th Annual Securities Regulation...more
2/25/2026
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Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Insider Trading ,
Investigations ,
Market Manipulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Wells Notice
Additionally, there were several notable leadership changes at the SEC in January. On January 2, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw’s term concluded, leaving the agency with just three commissioners and no Democratic appointees....more
2/25/2026
/ Accounting Fraud ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptoassets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Reporting ,
Insider Trading ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Tokenization
Divided government and a lack of consensus on how to move forward on comprehensive AI legislation means that Congress is instead pivoting to focus on industry oversight, narrow bills on AI policy, and requests for additional...more
2/9/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Censorship ,
China ,
Competition ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Data Centers ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
We publish a periodic roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. Despite the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which ran from October 1 to...more
1/27/2026
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Shutdown ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud
Designed for busy in-house counsel, government affairs professionals, policy advocates, and legal practitioners seeking to navigate the ins and outs of congressional oversight, this edition of MoFo’s “Congressional...more
12/2/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Censorship ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Donors ,
Executive Orders ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Nonprofits ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Philanthropy ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Senate Committees ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Technology Sector