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CFTC’s Annual Enforcement Results: Another Blockbuster Year

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently released its enforcement results for Fiscal Year 2023 ("FY 2023"), which ran from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Takeaways for In-House Counsel from the SEC’s “Shadow Insider Trading” Action

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In January 2022, a federal district court denied a motion to dismiss a novel insider trading enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission based upon a theory known as “shadow insider trading.”...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

In Echo of Expert Network Cases, SEC Reaches Securities Fraud Settlement with Alternative Data Provider

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On Sept. 14, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a cease-and-desist order against App Annie Inc. and its co-founder and former CEO, Bertrand Schmitt, after agreeing to settle securities fraud claims....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Brings First-Ever ‘Alternative Data’ Enforcement Action

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Key Points - The SEC has charged App Annie, Inc. and its former CEO with violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5, which constitute the primary mechanism for enforcing insider trading violations. This...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The California Attorney General's Settlement with Glow: A Wake-Up Call for Consumer Health App Developers

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Consumer-directed health apps are experiencing a boom thanks to COVID-19, as consumers seeking to avoid doctors’ office waiting rooms are increasingly relying on apps to measure and maintain their health.  That trend is...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Uber Criminal Complaint Raises the Stakes for Breach Response

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On August 20, 2020, a criminal complaint was filed charging Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony in connection with an alleged attempted cover-up of a...more

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2019-20 Supreme Court Update

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term is receiving substantial attention for cases involving signature initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration. But the Court also maintains an extensive docket directly relevant...more

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SEC Continues Crackdown on Whistleblower Restrictions: Calls Qui Tam Waivers "Targeting"

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The SEC announced its second enforcement action in a week against a company using severance or confidentiality agreements requiring employees to waive whistleblower bounties or their right to bring a qui tam action....more

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SEC Fines Companies for Anti-Whistleblower Language in Severance Agreements

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the settlement of two proceedings regarding the SEC’s whistleblower protection framework, resulting in over $500,000 in penalties. Both of the companies were charged...more

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