In 2024, private funds continued to be a major focus for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with an active docket of enforcement cases and rulemaking efforts. Although we expect 2025 to include a continued...more
In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court on June 27, 2024, in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy held that the Seventh Amendment of the US Constitution entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the US Securities and...more
7/1/2024
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On March 18, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the first AI-related settled actions against two investment advisers—Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc.—for making false and misleading...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 29, 2023 brought insider trading charges against several defendants in four proceedings. The insider trading cases demonstrate key focus...more
A recent US Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action demonstrates the Commission’s continued focus on executive perquisites and how cooperation with investigations may result in reduced—or no—civil monetary...more
Registered entities continued to be a significant focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect similar attention this year. The SEC’s...more
3/2/2023
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