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FINRA’s Office of Financial Innovation published a report on “The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry” to raise awareness among its member firms and the broader securities industry and seek industry...more
Becoming a first-time director of a public company is a goal not easily achieved and can represent a significant personal and professional accomplishment, giving an individual a platform to share their expertise to help a...more
In the SEC’s burst of settlements at the end of its fiscal year, one case about the potential misuse of material nonpublic inside information (“MNPI”) shows just how far down in the weeds it is willing to go to prevent...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more
Bitnomial Exchange, LLC (Bitnomial), a designated contract market (DCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has launched a legal offensive against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),...more
In a recent decision in SEC v. Payward, Inc. (d/b/a “Kraken”), Judge Orrick of the Northern District of California denied Kraken's motion to dismiss the SEC's suit against it. In its complaint, the SEC alleges that Kraken...more
Item 703 of Regulation S-K requires, among other things, tabular disclosure of any purchase made by an issuer of shares that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. In our regular review of 10-K and 10-Q Item 703...more
On September 3, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against Galois Capital Management LLC (“Galois”), a Florida-based former registered investment adviser, for failing to...more
This monthly bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more
On September 6, 2024, Judge Robert Pitman of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed a putative securities class action against a family of corporations (“Corporate Defendants”) that,...more
On August 26, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order approving proposed amendments by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to clarify and modify the phase-in schedules for certain corporate...more
Virtually all organizations have an obligation to safeguard their personal data against unauthorized access or use. Failure to comply with such obligations can lead to significant financial and reputational harm. In a...more
The SEC recently announced the settlement of multiple enforcement actions for violations of its whistleblower protection rule, which prohibits “any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the...more
So long ago that it may have slipped from memory, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to the regime for reporting beneficial interests in publicly traded equity securities on Schedule 13G. The...more
A federal court in California refused to grant a judgment or a new trial to a defendant who was found to have engaged in insider trading when he purchased securities of one company based on material nonpublic information...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that the fees that registrants pay to register their securities with the SEC will increase from $147.60 per million dollars to $153.10 per million dollars, effective...more
Who may be interested: Board of Directors; Registered Investment Advisers; Registered Investment Companies; Broker-Dealers; Transfer Agents; Compliance Staff - Quick Take: The SEC announced that it settled charges against...more
This article is the third in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?...more
The concept of insider trading under the federal securities laws has evolved over the years, at times in unexpected ways. Current insider trading standards have developed through case law and administrative actions applying...more
Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate imposes restrictions on campaign contributions to the Harris-Walz campaign by federally registered investment advisers (RIAs), exempt...more
Form SHL is a five-year mandatory benchmark survey filing commissioned by the Department of the Treasury and administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY”) applicable to all U.S.-resident issuers with foreign...more
On June 28, 2024, in SEC v. Binance Holdings Limited, et al., the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion & Order on the defendants’ motions to dismiss the SEC’s charges against them. ...more
Companies’ accelerating reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) means heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and shareholder plaintiff scrutiny. Our Securities Litigation Group underscores what companies need to...more
The recent decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Binance Holdings Limited et al (Binance) has cast further doubt on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) pursuit of jurisdiction over stablecoins....more
Over the last week, several registered investment advisers have received examination letters, issued from both the Securities and Exchange Commission’s national office in Washington, D.C., and from at least one regional...more