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SEC Charges Publisher for Manipulation Scheme Targeting Retail Investors

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC filed a complaint in federal court charging activist short publisher Andrew Left and Citron Capital, LLC, an investment adviser he operated, with securities...more

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Cinch Up! AI Enforcement Starts With Washing Charges

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In March 2024, the SEC announced that it settled two cases against investment advisers Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. for making false and misleading statements about their purported use of artificial...more

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Beyond the Hype: The SEC's Intensified Focus on AI Washing Practices

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is cracking down on how firms promote their artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to protect investors from falling victim to "AI-washing." On March 18, 2024, the SEC...more

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SEC Settles Charges Against Advisers for Alleged False and Misleading Statements About Their Use of Artificial Intelligence

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On March 18, 2024, the SEC announced that it had settled charges against two investment advisers for allegedly making false and misleading statements about their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in providing advisory...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Advisers for Marketing Rule Violations Related to AI Washing

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with two investment advisers, through separate orders, relating to each adviser’s alleged violations of Rule 206(4)-1 under the...more

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SEC Charges Investment Advisers with Making False and Misleading Statements About Their Use of AI

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On March 18, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the first AI-related settled actions against two investment advisers—Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc.—for making false and misleading...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI Washing: SEC Enforcement Actions Underscore the Need for Companies to Stick to the Facts on Artificial Intelligence

The SEC settled charges last week against two investment advisers for making false and misleading statements about their purported use of artificial intelligence (AI), including claims that AI was used to inform investment...more

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SEC Issues First AI-Related Civil Penalties and Warns Against “AI Washing”

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​​​​​​​The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, March 18, 2024, entered into settlements with Delphia (USA) and Global Predictions, which agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $225,000 and $175,000, for “AI...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Cracks Down on Over-Hyped AI Claims – Director Says This is Just the Beginning

The SEC has charged and settled claims with two Investment advisers with making false and misleading statements about their use of artificial intelligence (AI). The SEC found that Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Developments for August 2023

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This...more

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SEC Charges Adviser and its Principal in Illegal Short Selling Scheme

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Who may be interested: Investment advisers, broker-dealers. Quick Take: The SEC recently filed a lawsuit charging an investment adviser and its managing partner (collectively, the Adviser) with allegedly engaging in a...more

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Northern District of California Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit Concerning Lack of Diversity

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Northern District of California Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit Concerning Lack of Diversity; Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Suit Against Medical Device Company for Failure to Plead Demand Futility;...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - April 2020

This issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between October 2019 and January 2020. ...more

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California Appeals Court Narrows Standing for ETF Retail Investors to Sue for Allegedly False or Misleading Registration...

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In a ruling of potential importance for investment advisers and directors/trustees of registered investment companies, a California appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling on January 23, 2020 in Garth Jensen, et al. v....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - October 2015

"Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" Part III - Why it matters: It is time for another installment in our continuing "Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" coverage into the ongoing constitutional challenges to the SEC's...more

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