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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - March 2024 - 2

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

Oberheiden P.C.

What Should You Expect, Do, and NOT Do During a FINRA Investigation?

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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigations present significant risks for broker-dealers. Not only can FINRA take enforcement action—including the imposition of penalties and barring broker-dealers from the...more

King & Spalding

Working From Home? Stay Alert to Avoid Insider Trading or Tipping Liability!

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Even when surrounded by the ones we love, it is important to keep confidential information away from them. Others may not realize that they should not trade after overhearing interesting comments—or worse, they may try to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nasdaq, FINRA and NYSE Issue Warnings of Small-Cap IPO Fraud

On November 17, 2022, each of Nasdaq, FINRA and NYSE released Regulatory Alerts highlighting concerns surrounding fraudulent activities in Small-Cap IPOs. Each of these alerts raises similar issues, highlights the importance...more

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CFPB Issues Guidance on Investigation Practices by Consumer Reporting Agencies

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Regulatory Developments - CFPB Issues Guidance on Investigation Practices by Consumer Reporting Agencies - On November 10, the CFPB issued a Consumer Financial Protection Circular (Circular) affirming that consumer...more

Bracewell LLP

FINRA Facts and Trends - September 2022

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Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This...more

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Government Enforcement and Investigations Year-In-Review: The Administration Has Moved Its Pieces into Place

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On Monday, President Biden released the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption, which details how the United States will work “domestically and internationally, with governmental and non-governmental partners, to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Game On: FINRA Hints at Upcoming Gamification Sweep

During a May 19, 2021 webcast at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) annual conference, Amy Sochard, FINRA’s Vice President of Advertising Regulation, indicated that the organization will seek public...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

I Am “Investigating” The Fact That Claimant’s Lawyers Use BrokerCheck In A Way FINRA Did Not Intend

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I get the fact that anyone silly enough to work for a broker-dealer knowingly chooses to live in a fishbowl. Thanks to BrokerCheck, you can very easily learn more about a registered representative than you can about, say, a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Enforcement Expanding Efforts Regarding Coronavirus Impacts

As we described several weeks ago, the SEC across the agency is going to be vigilant in its efforts to regulate, examine and enforce the federal securities laws regarding coronavirus/COVID-19. More recently, the SEC Division...more

Vedder Price

FINRA Issues Supplemental Guidance on Giving Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation

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On July 11, 2019, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 19-23 to restate and supplement its prior guidance to member firms on the circumstances under which FINRA awards credit for providing "extraordinary cooperation" during an...more

Jones Day

FINRA Clarifies When Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation Will Be Awarded in Investigations

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The Situation: In recent years, broker-dealers have been seeking further transparency from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") on what constitutes "extraordinary" cooperation with its investigations and when...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Releases New Guidance on Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation

On July 11, FINRA released Regulatory Notice 19-23 (the Notice),1 which provides welcome details on the ways that firms and individuals can receive credit for extraordinary cooperation in connection with an investigation in...more

WilmerHale

FINRA Issues New Guidance on Cooperation

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On July 11, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) restated and supplemented prior guidance regarding the circumstances under which FINRA will award credit for “extraordinary cooperation” in...more

A&O Shearman

FINRA Releases New Guidance On Extraordinary Cooperation Credit

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On July 11, 2019, FINRA provided additional guidance on obtaining extraordinary cooperation credit to supplement its prior enforcement guidance. FINRA Regulatory Notice 19-23, FINRA Investigations: FINRA Supplements Prior...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court Confirms Arbitration Award Against Respondent Who Failed to Check Her Mail

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A recent decision out of the Suffolk County Commercial Division underscores the importance of staying on top of your mail if you plan on leaving New York for an extended period of time....more

Mintz

EB-5 Due Diligence Matters

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Private placement offerings are an increasingly active part of the securities business. One especially complicated and emerging area of private placements is the EB-5 Investor Visa Regional Center Program. Under the current...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Chief of SEC Whistleblower Office Shares Candid Assessment of Program’s Results to Date and Future Direction

On September 9, 2015, Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower (OWB) spoke at Thomson Reuters’ 4th Annual Corporate Whistleblower Program in New York. With the standard disclaimer that his comments and...more

Morris James LLP

Court Of Chancery Explains The “Personal Claim” Exception To Advancement Rights

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In the area of what claims are subject to the right to have fees advanced to a former officer or director, there is no more often disputed issue than whether the claim asserted arose out of the role as an officer or director...more

Baker Donelson

FINRA Issues 2014 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter

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On January 2, 2014, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued its 2014 Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter (Priorities Letter). This letter is issued annually to highlight new and existing...more

Burr & Forman

Suitability And The “Recidivist Broker”

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On January 2, 2014, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) published its annual regulatory and examination priorities letter for 2014. In the publication, FINRA addressed a number of matters, including...more

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