False Claims Act: Implied Certification Theory
On June 21, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found the former CEO and Chairman of Ontrak, Inc., a publicly traded healthcare company guilty on one count of securities fraud and two...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission is gaining traction in the enforcement of cybersecurity and disclosure requirements. The SEC has a lot on its plate these days – ESG, cybersecurity, and the traditional mix of...more
In a move that continues California’s push for increased diversity on corporate boards, Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2020 signed into law a bill that requires publicly held companies headquartered in the state to...more
In a settled enforcement action, the SEC charged Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. for failure to disclose perqs provided to its CEO and board member, Mark E. Watson III....more
Shawn Severson is the owner and manager of EnergyTech Investor, LLC. Between August 2015 and March 2018, UQM Technologies, Inc., or UQM, retained Severson, through EnergyTech Investor and another firm, to provide investor...more