The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 29, 2023 brought insider trading charges against several defendants in four proceedings. The insider trading cases demonstrate key focus...more
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
The growing frequency and public awareness of cyberincidents, evolution of technologies employed by intruders, and proliferation of personal data and infrastructure vulnerable to attack have all contributed to heightened...more
9/11/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Insider Trading ,
Internal Controls ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In a recent keynote speech, Co-Director of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement Steven Peikin made it clear that the Division has made coronavirus (COVID-19) related enforcement matters a top...more
5/15/2020
/ Accounting Fraud ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Government Investigations ,
Insider Trading ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Share Redemption ,
Steering Committees ,
Trading Suspension ,
Vaccinations ,
Whistleblowers