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CFTC, DOJ and SEC Announce First Coordinated Action Aimed at Voluntary Carbon Market Fraud

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On Oct. 2, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced parallel actions against CQC Impact Investors LLC (CQC or the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Sanctions Broker-Dealer for Failure to Supervise Recommendations of Structured Notes

A broker-dealer failed to reasonably supervise its registered representatives when making recommendations of certain variable rate structured products (“VRSPs”), including fixed to floating rate steepeners and other variable...more

Cooley LLP

Public Companies Update – September One-Minute Reads

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On August 20, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the fees public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities with the commission have increased from $147.60 per million...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Eastern District of Michigan Applies Supreme Court’s Decision in Goldman to Deny Class Certification in Securities Fraud...

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an opinion in Shupe v. Rocket Companies, Inc., et al., denying certification of a putative class of investors in a securities fraud...more

Carlton Fields

Up, Up, and Away for RILA Regulation: SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Framework

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On July 1, 2024, pursuant to congressional mandate, the SEC adopted a new registration framework for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs). In addition, the SEC has extended the ambit of this framework to include...more

Cooley LLP

Is there a place for more inside directors on corporate boards?

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In this article in the Harvard Business Review, a law professor from the University of Calgary makes “The Case for More Company Insiders on Boards.” From the end of World War II to the 1970s, he observes, the composition of...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday October 8

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October 7, 2024 - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a Liberty Street Economics blog post entitled “What Do Climate Risk Indices Measure?” October 7, 2024 - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it...more

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – September 2024

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from September 2024. In September 2024 (the last month of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Place Your Bets, For Now: Kalshi’s Election Contract Market Goes Live After Court of Appeals Denies CFTC’s Motion to Stay

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On September 12, 2024, Judge Jia Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) formally issued a memorandum opinion (the Order) in favor of KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi), a prediction market registered with...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“Trust Me, It’s Good…” Transatlantic Legal Opinion Practice in Venture Capital

A common feature of U.S. venture capital deals is the provision of an opinion of counsel regarding certain key matters before investors will close a financing round. These opinions are part of an investor’s due diligence...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Deere’s FCPA Enforcement Action: Performing a Root Cause Analysis to Inform Remediation

We recently had a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action that reminded me that everything old is new again in anti-corruption compliance. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) FCPA enforcement action...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Fraud Involving Overvaluation of CMOs

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers, Compliance Staff, Registered Investment Companies - Quick Take: The SEC recently announced settled charges against a registered investment adviser for overvaluing approximately...more

Bracewell LLP

CFTC, DOJ and SEC Announce Landmark Prosecutions Alleging Fraud in Connection With Voluntary Carbon Credits

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On October 2, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced parallel prosecutions charging a carbon credit project...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: Nominee Directors – Fiduciary Obligations and the Limits of Information Sharing

The corporate life of a nominee director has been characterized as having the potential to be “neither happy nor long.” In this Governance Insights article, we discuss the fundamental fiduciary considerations that nominee...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Encouraging and Incentivizing Reporting

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Allen Matkins

Stockholders Fail To Approve Proposal To Reincorporate Nevada Corporation In Delaware

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Although much attention of late has been devoted to proposals to reincorporate in Nevada from Delaware, not every corporation is swimming in the same direction.  Last May,  Kintara Therapeutics, Inc., a Nevada corporation,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Whistleblower Language in Separation Agreements Results in Large Settlements with SEC

On September 9, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with seven public companies relating to their use of separation agreements that the SEC says violate whistleblower protection rules by...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - October 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance: Katharine Manning – Trauma-Informed Leadership at Work

In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, Hemma visits with Katharine Manning, author of The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job, to discuss the role of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Exploring Compliance Data Access and Testing Challenges

The award winning, Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Looking for some hard-hitting...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: October 9, 2024 – The Sue The SEC Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance

The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024.  The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Highlights Increasing Cybersecurity Risks at Third-Party Providers

The Cyber and Analytics Unit within the Member Supervision program of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) recently published a cybersecurity advisory regarding increasing cybersecurity risks at...more

A&O Shearman

EU Review of RTS on Transaction Reporting and Order Book Data Under MiFIR Review

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation on the review of regulatory technical standards on transaction data reporting and on order book data under the revised Markets in Financial...more

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UK Regulators Warn Against Use of Credit Sensitive Rates as Successors to LIBOR

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The Bank of England has published a joint press release with the Financial Conduct Authority and the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates (Working Group) on the end of LIBOR. On September 30, 2024, the...more

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