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Regulatory Roundup for August 2024

More Flack on WhatsApp, Hypothetical Performance SmackDown, A Timely Warning on the Pay-to-Play Rule, and Updates to Qualifying Venture Capital Fund Exemption - This month's big news from the SEC was more piggy-bank breaking...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - May 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Mayer Brown

Securities and Exchange Commission Brings First Enforcement Actions Over “AI-Washing”

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On March 18, 2024 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) announced that it had settled charges in separate actions against two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) Inc. (“Delphia”) and Global...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2024

To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more

Sullivan & Worcester

2024 Investment Adviser Regulatory and Compliance Annual Letter

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In 2024, investment advisers – those registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and those that file notices as exempt reporting advisers - will continue to feel the impact of the SEC’s recent rule...more

Jones Day

SEC Pursues Violations of Rule 12b-25: Has "Broken Windows" Returned?

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has charged a group of small companies with making deficient filings on Form 12b-25, harkening back to the SEC's "broken windows" strategy from the last decade....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 11

SEC Announces Inspection Priorities for 2023 - On February 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its inspection priorities for the current year. The announcement began by noting that the SEC examined 15...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: December 1, 2022

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

A&O Shearman

SEC Announces Settled Enforcement Action Alleging Management Of Earnings Figures To Meet Analyst Estimates

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On April 18, 2022, the SEC announced it had reached an $8 million settlement with Rollins Inc. (“Rollins”), a nationwide pest control services company, and its CFO for allegedly engaging in improper accounting practices to...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SDNY: Confidentiality Agreement Impeded Investors from Whistleblowing

On November 17, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that a company and its CEO violated Rule 21F-17 of the Exchange Act by entering into confidentiality agreements with investors that...more

Burr & Forman

Two SEC Commissioners Disagree with Stopping Contingent Settlement Offers

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Republican-appointee Commissioners Roisman and Peirce issued a statement on February 12 publicly disagreeing with Acting Chair Lee’s recent fiat discontinuing the Enforcement Division’s practice of proposing settlements that...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Hedge Fund Legal & Compliance Roundtable - March 3rd, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST

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Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion regarding the changing securities regulatory and enforcement landscape. The election of Joe Biden and his subsequent nomination of Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the US...more

Orrick - On the Chain

They Did It for the Gram: SEC and Telegram File Dueling Expert Reports

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The battle in federal court between the SEC and Telegram continues to progress at breakneck speed. The SEC commenced its action less than four months ago, on October 11, 2019, by seeking a temporary restraining order against...more

K&L Gates LLP

FinTech Forward: Blockchain, ICOs, and Cryptocurrencies

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In this episode, Jeremy McLaughlin and Dan Cohen discuss blockchain use cases, and the regulatory trends and associated frameworks for ICOs, and cryptocurrencies. In particular, they provide an overview of the application of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

When Does a Tweet Fall Afoul of Regulation FD

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On August 7, 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk used his personal Twitter account (@elonmusk) to propose a buyout of the company for $420 a share, stating that funding was secured....more

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