The US Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co holding that a Pennsylvania statute requiring corporations to "consent" to suit in Pennsylvania courts in order to register to do...more
8/2/2023
/ Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Pennsylvania ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS
A DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenge to a recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement action brings into question whether FINRA should be held accountable to constitutional restrictions on state...more
FINRA Updates its Sweep on Social Media Influencers, Customer Acquisition and Related Information Protection -
On February 28, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provided an update for its sweep on Social...more
Judging from this framing by the Financial Times, an obscure debate over bond liquidity may prompt regulatory scrutiny. Corporate bond ETFs may be a niche product, but anything described as “akin to Libor” deserves careful...more
On July 27, 2022, FINRA filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to make it easier for brokers to work from home. The proposed rule will add a category termed a “Residential Supervisory Location” under FINRA Rule 3110...more
8/16/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinTech ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Mergers ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spoofing ,
UK
On July 20, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that certain market participants engaged in spoofing in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. §...more