News & Analysis as of

Materiality Summary Judgment Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Venable LLP

SEC Must Return $93 Million Penalty, First Circuit Says

Venable LLP on

The First Circuit, in a closely watched securities case, reversed a $93 million summary judgment ruling for the Securities and Exchange Commission this April. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

First Circuit Questions Materiality in SEC's Case Against Commonwealth Equity Services

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, also known as Commonwealth...more

Morgan Lewis

First Circuit Vacates $93 Million Judgment for SEC, Including $65 Million Disgorgement Award

Morgan Lewis on

On April 1, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated a $93 million judgment for the SEC against Commonwealth Financial, including a $65 million disgorgement award. The three-judge panel concluded that the...more

ArentFox Schiff

Compliance Officers Beware: the SEC is Looking to Expand the Reach of Insider Trading

ArentFox Schiff on

On November 20, 2023, the Northern District of California denied summary judgment for the defendant in SEC v. Panuwat, an enforcement action being brought under a novel theory of insider trading law that is being referred to...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide