On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement actions against five broker-dealers, three dually registered broker-dealers and investment advisers, and two affiliated investment...more
Recent pronouncements and enforcement activity by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reflect a singular agency focus on the importance of clawing back incentive compensation...more
Federal enforcement agencies continue to scrutinize investment advisers’ use of personal devices and messaging platforms to conduct business. Our team reviews how recent penalties should encourage companies to create internal...more
Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Securities Litigation Groups review a jaw-dropping bounty that shines further light on how far the Biden Administration will go to leverage insiders to bring...more
On August 27, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will be paying a collective award of over $1 million to three whistleblowers who provided information leading to a successful enforcement...more
A federal court has extended the fence the U.S. Supreme Court put around the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Government & Internal Investigations and Securities Litigation Groups examine the ruling and how it could...more
Our Securities Litigation Group reviews the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement’s new self-reporting initiative and debates the wisdom of investment advisers admitting their conflicts of interest.
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