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A few days ago, the SEC issued this press release with a list of the current senior staffers in Corp Fin. Director Jim Moloney started his job a few months ago – and now he has three Deputy Directors!...more
There have been four changes in SEC administrations since FY 2010 (the first fiscal year in SEED). Most recently, Chair Gensler stepped down on January 20, 2025. Commissioner Mark Uyeda then took over as Acting Chair until...more
On August 21, 2025, the SEC announced that Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan will become the new Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, effective September 2, 2025. The SEC highlighted Judge Ryan’s “decades of experience as a...more
On September 10, 2025, the SEC announced that James J. Moloney, a partner at Gibson Dunn, has been named Director of the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance, effective in October. ...more
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from August 2025. ...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has named Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan as the new Director of the Division of Enforcement. Judge Ryan will succeed Acting Director Sam Waldon, who has served as Acting Director of...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
A shift in leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission often brings significant changes in regulatory priorities and enforcement approaches. As anticipated in our firm’s EO Watch alert, “Immediate Practical...more
Both the CFTC and SEC have new Acting Chairs, who are known to be crypto advocates, with Mark Uyeda being appointed Acting Chair of the SEC, taking over from Gary Gensler, while Caroline D. Pham has assumed the role of Acting...more
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the following nominations: The Honorable Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be a Member and Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of...more
Drew Wrigley Appointed North Dakota Attorney General - North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum appointed Drew Wrigley to be the new Attorney General. Wrigley replaces former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem who passed away...more
Dealmakers should be braced for a more aggressive stance under Chair Gary Gensler - The appointment of Gary Gensler to Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled a break from the Trump administration,...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that Gurbir Grewal will be the Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective July 26, 2021. Grewal has been the Attorney General of New Jersey...more
The Fed’s Open Market Committee meeting broke yesterday leaving rates at near-zero and pledging to “continue buying government-backed bonds at a steady pace as it tries to support the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus...more
On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as the new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Over the last few years the SEC has taken an assertive position in considering many digital assets to...more
With Wednesday’s passage in the House, the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is heading to President Biden’s desk for an anticipated Friday signature, “cementing one of the largest injections of federal aid since the Great...more
A quieter bond market was music to the markets’ ears on Monday, and they responded with their best day since last June...more
Visa is “abandoning its $5.3 billion planned acquisition of Plaid Inc.,” a fintech startup that the DOJ had called an upstart “but important competitive threat to Visa” in its antitrust lawsuit challenging the deal....more
The SEC has served Wells notices to Under Armour, warnings that the company and its execs could “face civil-enforcement action related to the sportswear maker’s past accounting practices,” including “the company’s disclosures...more
U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, referred to by some as “crypto mom” for her support for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, was nominated on June 3, to serve a five-year term. Peirce is...more
In a massive win for Amazon (because, again, Jeff NEEDS it), Court of Federal Claims Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith has granted the company’s motion for an injunction halting Microsoft’s work on the $10 billion cloud-computing...more
Katten recently hosted the "CFTC Regulatory and Enforcement Agenda" webinar. Financial Markets and Funds partners Kevin Foley, Christian Kemnitz and Carl Kennedy, and special counsel Gary DeWaal, discussed the potential CFTC...more
Well, that was short lived. FiatChrysler broke news late yesterday that it’s withdrawing its offer to merge with France’s Renault, mere weeks after the companies bowled over the auto world with the proposal. Fiat blamed the...more
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Wesley R. Bricker, the SEC’s Chief Accountant, will leave the SEC in June. Mr. Bricker has spent more than six years at the SEC, serving as Chief Accountant...more