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What Companies Can Learn from FINRA’s Significant Enforcement Areas in First Half 2024

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For securities industry employers, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) disciplinary actions and fines can be costly. FINRA disciplinary actions in the first half of 2024 show three areas of significant regulatory...more

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SEC Settles Charges Against Ratings Agencies Relating to Alleged Recordkeeping Failures

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against two credit rating agencies for alleged violations relating to recordkeeping, disclosure and internal controls....more

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SEC Settles Charges with Nine Advisers in Marketing Rule Sweep

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with nine investment advisers related to their use of hypothetical performance information on their websites without adopting or...more

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Investment Funds & Private Capital Market Insights: SEC Charges Nine Investment Advisers for Advertising Hypothetical Performance...

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On September 11, 2023 the SEC announced settlements with nine registered investment advisers (the “Advisers”) for alleged violations of the Investment Advisers Act’s new marketing rule (Rule 206(4)-1, available here, the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fee Calculation Settlement Presents Broader Liability Concerns for Private Fund Managers

A recent enforcement action against two affiliated wealth management businesses raises concerns over whether and how other registered investment advisers will be subject to sanctions for issues that arise in the ordinary...more

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SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Advisers for Alleged Breaches of Fiduciary Duties

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Mutual Funds, Compliance Officers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against two affiliated registered investment advisers, alleging that the advisers failed to...more

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To what extent may public officials sound off?

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On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision of interest to public entities and individuals serving in public office. In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the Court declined to consider a...more

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Supreme Court Issues Decision Affirming a Public Body’s Right to Censure Board Member

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In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the United States Supreme Court held that a public body’s verbal censure of a fellow board member did not violate the board member’s First Amendment rights. The censure followed...more

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Can Your Board Legally Censure a Rogue Board Member Without Violating the First Amendment?  Absolutely Says Unanimous U.S. Supreme...

Two weeks ago was a win for boards of education and other public bodies in Connecticut and across the country.  On March 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Houston Community College System v....more

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Supreme Court finds censuring a board member didn’t violate First Amendment

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The Supreme Court ruled last week that a college board’s censure of a trustee did not violate the First Amendment. David Wilson was an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College (HCC) System...more

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Supreme Court to Politicians: Toughen Up, Buttercup!

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What do you suppose the Supreme Court might tell a politician who filed a lawsuit complaining that other politicians said mean things about him? You might think the Court would say, “Toughen up, Buttercup!” Well, yesterday,...more

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The Supreme Court - March 24, 2022

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Houston Community College System v. Wilson, No. 20-804: This case concerns whether the First Amendment limits a local government’s power to censure its members. Mr. Wilson was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Houston...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 28, July 2020

Chevron’s Patience Pays Off with Bargain Deal for Noble Energy - "Like Anadarko, Noble is also a major player in the oil-rich DJ Basin of Colorado, as well as the oil-rich southwestern piece of the Eagle Ford Shale region." ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - July 2020

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - January 2020

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update – October 2019

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more

White & Case LLP

PwC Charged with Violating Auditor Independence Rules and Improper Professional Conduct

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On September 23, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) with improper professional conduct and violating auditor independence rules. The SEC also...more

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Hong Kong Regulatory Update - April 2019

This Hong Kong regulatory update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed (or planning to list) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more

White & Case LLP

2018 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2018 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

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SEC Enforcement Staff Takes Aim at the BDC Space in Two Recent Actions

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In December 2018, the SEC announced two enforcement actions involving business development companies (BDCs) – one against Fifth Street Management, LLC, the former external registered investment adviser to two BDCs, and the...more

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Religious Institutions Update: June 2017

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Timely Topics - The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, No. 15-577. The lawsuit concerns whether the daycare operated by a Missouri church may qualify...more

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"Hong Kong Regulatory Update - December 2016"

This Hong Kong regulatory update provides a brief overview of the principal Hong Kong regulatory developments in the preceding three months relevant to companies listed or proposed to be listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong...more

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