The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) held its annual SEC Speaks conference in Washington, DC on April 8 and 9, 2019. The conference featured remarks from the Chairman and commissioners,...more
4/12/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Lorenzo v SEC ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Violations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) held its annual SEC Speaks conference in Washington, DC on February 23 and 24, 2018 and provided remarks from the Chairman and commissioners, discussions...more
3/1/2018
/ Absolute Immunity ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Asset Management ,
Asset Recovery ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Complex Financial Products ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Market Abuse ,
OCIE ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) issued its decision in Kokesh v. SEC, No. 16-529, unanimously holding that disgorgement claims brought as part of enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and...more
6/8/2017
/ Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Misappropriation ,
Penalties ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Split of Authority ,
Statute of Limitations