New conditions to the availability of the affirmative defense under the Rule 10b5-1(c)(1), including a cooling-off period before trading can begin for directors, officers, and other persons (other than issuers) -
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released an annual summary, on November 15, 2022, of actions brought by the Division of Enforcement (“Division”) over fiscal year 2022 (“Enforcement Summary”), providing an...more
12/13/2022
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Climate Change ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fraud ,
Penalties ,
Private Funds ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Whistleblowers
As expected, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released two significant rule proposals for issuers on December 15, 2021—one regarding issuer share repurchases and the other regarding issuer and director and officer...more
Especially in today’s economic and work environment, we find it helpful – and we therefore thought our clients would also find it helpful – to keep track of the important litigation and regulatory enforcement developments...more
5/27/2020
/ Asset Management ,
CARES Act ,
Clawbacks ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Conveyance ,
Investment Management ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 36(b) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation