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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Lesson Learned: Man Charged with Insider Trading After Misappropriating Information from Wife’s Work-From-Home Calls

As we previously reported in March 2020, the implementation of remote work policies heightens the risk of misappropriation of trade secrets in remote work environments and could require businesses to take additional steps to...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Corporate Annual Reporting Season is Here Again: Tips for Public Companies

It’s Annual Reporting season again for most public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released numerous new disclosure obligations for the upcoming filing period. Companies should take the time to...more

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Time to Get Ready for the 2024 Reporting Season

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As companies look ahead to the upcoming proxy and annual report season, the SEC has generated a number of new items to add to your compliance checklist – in addition to those covered in last year's list. Those items, along...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 9.30.2021 | Top Story: Congress Nears Short-Term Deal to Fund Government

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Congressional leaders have reportedly reached a last-minute short-term deal to “avert a government shutdown” before today’s midnight deadline. Plenty of issues—including the need to raise the debt ceiling and the status of...more

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Former Theranos CEO Denied Attorney-Client Privilege Over Communications with Company Attorneys

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Former Theranos CEO Denied Attorney-Client Privilege Over Communications with Company Attorneys; District of Massachusetts Allows Putative Securities Class Action to Proceed Against OvaScience Investors; Delaware Chancery...more

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Speed to Knowledge: Critical in White Collar Cases.

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With the impact of COVID-19 increasing the likelihood of white collar crime, corporate vigilance and a quick response can mitigate downside consequences.   There has been a notable uptick in white collar matters the past...more

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No Place Like Home: Heightened risks for companies due to Covid-19 and remote working arrangements

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As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves so, too, does the threat of economic crime. Recent reports into fraud since the start of the pandemic highlight the extent of this threat but also confirm that the banking and finance industry...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Enforcement and Public Companies – 2020 Key Cases and What We Expect in 2021

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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

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Issuer for Disclosures About Financial Effects of COVID-19

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On December 4, 2020, the SEC brought its first case charging a public company, The Cheesecake Factory, with making misleading disclosures about the effects of COVID-19 on its business operations and financial condition. The...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Compliance Challenges in India

It’s a very busy time for compliance professionals overseeing businesses operating in India, reports Arpinder Singh, India & Emerging Markets Leader at EY Forensic & Integrity Services. There are a dizzying number of new...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

SEC Enforcement Annual Report

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On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division issued its annual report, highlighting the Division’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and reviewing the enforcement actions for the...more

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SEC Enforcement Actions Impacting Private Fund Advisers for Fiscal Year 2020

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On November 2, 2020, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement issued its 2020 Annual Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. While the Enforcement Division filed 405 standalone enforcement actions – the lowest total in...more

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COVID-19: Lessons from the Second Wave of Securities Fraud Class Actions

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While the global pandemic may have disrupted many industries, it has not stopped plaintiffs from continuing to file COVID-19-related securities fraud class actions under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. As we...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - October 2020 #4

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The Congressional Oversight Commission released its fifth report, which focuses on the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF). The MLF was established to help state and local governments better manage cash flow...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FCA: Working from Home Heightens Insider Trading Risks

In an October 12 speech, the Director of Market Oversight for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) emphasized the need to adapt insider trading controls to account for changes in working conditions due to COVID-19...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.29.2020 | Top Story: House Unveils New $2.2T Covid Stimulus Bill

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House leaders are out with a new Covid stimulus effort—slimmed down from earlier packages but, at $2.2 trillion, a sizeable proposal that they say “is needed to support American households and businesses still experiencing...more

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Kodak Releases Special Committee Report – Details Failures in Corporate Governance Practices

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We previously blogged about the myriad issues arising in connection with the botched announcement by Kodak of a potential $765 million loan from the federal government as part of its coronavirus response measures, as well as...more

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Financial Action Task Force Publishes 12-Month Review on Revised FATF Standards for Virtual Assets

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The FATF has published the results of its 12-month review into the revised FATF standards published in June 2019, designed to help tackle money laundering and terrorist financing risks connected with virtual assets and...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – June 2020 #13

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In Washington: The House will now require masks during committee hearings, per new guidance issued by the Capitol physician last night. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had discussed the idea with Democrats during a conference...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Enforcement Co-Director Provides Update on Priorities During Pandemic: Takeaways for Issuers, Investment Advisers and...

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Following up on previous guidance, Steven Peikin, Co-Director of the SEC Division of Enforcement (“Enforcement”), provided updated detail on Enforcement’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual keynote address last...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes – Vol. 1, Issue 6

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Welcome to Volume 1, Issue 6 of Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes, and court cases involving campaign finance,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 83: Fraud Enforcement and Policing COVID Relief: What Businesses Need to Know with Chuck Kreindler

With $3 trillion of stimulus money already disbursed and $3 trillion more scheduled to be distributed to the American people in the near future, we’re taking a look at the type of oversight provisions included in the CARES...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #17

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In Washington - COVID-19 has forced lawmakers to think outside the box in how they work remotely during the crisis.  Over 50 Democrats have signaled they plan to use proxy voting to cast a vote on the floor....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Financial Institutions Ought to Remain Alert to Illicit Financial Activity During Covid-19

On March 16, 2020, FinCEN advised Financial Institutions to be on the alert about fraudulent transactions and potential illicit behavior connected to Covid-19.  FinCEN encouraged Financial Institutions to contact their...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Blurred Lines Between Public And Private Trading Information During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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COVID-19 has transformed the financial market, prompting increased oversight of insider trading. While not all insider trading is illegal, illegal insider trading refers to buying or selling a security, in breach of a...more

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