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Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Private Placements Coming Under Increased Scrutiny

On February 4, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Grewal announced a New Jersey Bureau of Securities action against GPB Capital Holdings, LLC (“GPB”) its owners, and affiliated companies for an alleged $1.8 billion...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Orchestra Performances and Basic Honesty Analysis in Rule 10b-5 Cases

In Janus Capital Group Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, the US Supreme Court appeared to apply a similar standard to Rule 10b-5 securities fraud cases. Under Janus, the Court appeared to hold that only someone who has the...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The SEC prevailed on two summary judgment motions. One centered on a manipulation action. The other was against an attorney who facilitated a prime bank fraud. The Commission also filed: An action against UBS tied to its...more

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Bridging the Week - September 2015

Alleged Flash Crasher's Formal Indictment Provides More Details Regarding His Purported Spoofing - The US Department of Justice filed a formal indictment against Navinder Singh Sarao in a US federal court in Chicago on...more

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Bridging the Week - July 2015 #2

Alleged Fictitious Sales to Facilitate Improper Money Pass Prompts CFTC Injunctive Action and Asset Freeze: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Illinois against Yumin Li and Kering...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The question of forum selection by the SEC was a key issue this week. While to date suits challenging the SEC’s right to bring an action as an administrative proceeding rather than in federal court have had little success –...more

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Bridging the Week - June 2015

Non-Recognition of US CCPs as Subject to Equivalent Regulation May Require European-Based Funds to Restrict Trading in US Centrally Cleared Derivatives - An opinion by the European Securities and Markets Authority...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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Four SEC Commissioners addressed the annual SEC Speaks Conference, reviewing recent agency initiatives and tracing potential paths for the future. The SEC also brought another FCPA action, a misappropriation case and an...more

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The SEC named ratings giant Standard & Poor’s in three actions this week and one of its senior executives in another. The firm settled all three actions, admitting to a series of facts but not violations of the law in one...more

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The Commission prevailed in three litigated decisions. The agency secured a favorable jury verdict in an action centered on an offering fraud. In two other cases — one based on misrepresentations regarding the only company...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - August 16, 2013

In this issue: - SEC Issues Risk Alert on Options Trading Used to Evade Short-Sale Requirements - SEC Order Temporarily Exempting Certain Broker Dealers and Certain Transactions from the Recordkeeping and...more

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