On July 31, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two investment advisers allegedly failed to seek best execution on client trades placed with their in-house brokerage divisions and misled...more
Table of Contents -
I. Supreme Court Case Review (October 2012 Term)
II. Rule 10b-5 Cases
III. Investment Adviser and Hedge Fund Cases
IV. Settlements
V. Commodities and Futures Litigation and...more
7/31/2013
/ Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans ,
Comcast ,
Commodities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Gabelli v SEC ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation
On February 21, 2013, the National Examination Program (NEP), which is administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), published its examination...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a decision that highlights the importance of investment management companies using extreme caution when promoting investment products to their clients,...more
The Supreme Court last week issued two opinions of major importance to the securities bar. In Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, 568 U.S. (2013), the court held that no proof of materiality was required...more
3/11/2013