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Fraud Artificial Intelligence Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Failure to Act: SEC Brings Individual Charges Against CFO and Audit Committee Chair in Corporate AI Fraud Case

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On September 16, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) brought charges against Kubient, Inc.’s (“Kubient”) former chairman and chief executive officer (“CEO”) for allegedly...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Government Investigations Team Insights - July 2024

AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Investor Advocate Report on Objectives

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate recently issued its fiscal year 2025 Report on Objectives. The Report is one of two annual reports required to be filed by the Investor Advocate with...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Mid-Year Enforcement Update: SEC’s Continued Focus on Private Funds in 2024

As we reach the midpoint of 2024, the SEC has maintained its rigorous enforcement stance on the private funds industry, proposing new rules and oversight tools to better identify and investigate market practices. As 2024...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain: Federal Regulators Crack Down on AI Washing

After more than a decade of development, Amazon has pulled the plug on its “Just Walk Out” technology where Amazon would use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze footage from in-store cameras to...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024

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Fintech and Crypto Firms Announce New Cryptocurrency Products - According to recent reports, a major U.S. fintech firm will begin letting its users accept payments in USDC. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

AI for IAs: How Artificial Intelligence Will Impact Investment Advisers

The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology solutions ("AI") is becoming increasingly common in all industries, including the registered investment adviser ("RIA") space. A recent survey by AI platform...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for March 2024

Each month we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The Fifth Circuit’s stay of the SEC’s recent adoption of...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Treasury Department Warns Financial Institutions to Prepare for AI-Age Fraud — AI: The Washington Report

Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 AI executive order, the US Department of Treasury (Treasury) released a report on cybersecurity risks in the financial services sector in March 2024. While recognizing the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Deputy Attorney General Monaco Warns Industries: “Fraud Using AI is Still Fraud”

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On March 7, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered the keynote remarks at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. She noted that artificial intelligence (AI) “holds great...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ Update : Financial Awards for Corporate Whistleblowers, Enhanced Penalties for Fraud Involving AI Misuse

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to enhance its tougher-on-corporate-crime policy stance as first announced by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in 2021. In remarks on March 7 and March 8, DAG Monaco and Acting...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 2, March 2024

HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry - The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ and SEC Officials Issue Harsh Warnings Concerning the Misuse of AI

In separate public speeches, senior officials from the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission warned of harsh penalties against individuals and companies misusing AI for fraudulent purposes....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

AI and the “G” in ESG

As artificial intelligence (AI) expands into virtually every industry, companies should consider AI’s potential impacts on corporate governance and internal controls. Companies should integrate AI thoughtfully to ensure...more

A&O Shearman

China's enforcement trends and developments: a review of data, bribery, and corporate crime issues

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Commercial bribery enforcement also became more active, as the authorities marked the 30th anniversary of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The revision of the PRC Anti-Espionage Law raised some concerns about national...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Artificial Intelligence, the SEC, and What the Future May Hold

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With the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial markets, broker-dealers and investment advisers need to pay attention to the risks posed by AI on firms’ compliance with federal securities laws. While machine...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - September 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Gensler discusses markets “ripe with misconduct” and new SEC rules to address Changing Times

On September 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. His testimony emphasized that market growth combined...more

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