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On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced another series of settlements regarding “off-channel communications.”1 As part of its Off-Channel Communications Initiative,2 the SEC settled...more
On August 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced yet another wave of enforcement actions related to widespread “off-channel communications,” charging an additional 26 firms with failing to maintain...more
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
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has updated their Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs policy with special attention paid to messaging platforms when detecting and investigating potential misconduct and law violations....more
On February 9, 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against 16 registered investment advisers and broker-dealers for pervasive recordkeeping failures related to off-channel...more
On February 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with 16 firms relating to record-keeping violations stemming from off-channel communications totaling $81 million. The 16 firms were five...more
With the advent of messaging apps such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Signal, the ways in which employees are able to communicate and collaborate with each other are rapidly expanding. At the same time, companies have...more
What U.K. Firms Need to Know - INTRODUCTION - Over the past decade, the use of messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, for business purposes as an alternative to traditional email has grown exponentially. Ease of use...more
I. The Phenomenon of Instant Messaging- Evolution and Proliferation- From basic platforms like IRC and AIM to globally dominant apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, instant messaging (IM) has witnessed a radical...more
In an increasingly digital world, financial firms need to be mindful of the variety of electronic communication channels that their employees use for work. Even where firms require employees to use firm-managed email networks...more
Ages ago, hieroglyphics were painstakingly etched into stone. They communicated various types of messages, from fables to business transactions, and lasted thousands of years. Today, we still communicate the same type of...more
The SEC and CFTC settlements with HSBC and Scotia Capital come after years of federal regulators’ and prosecutors’ steadily increasing scrutiny of off-channel communications. Anchoring these settlements are long-standing...more
As U.S. regulators and enforcement authorities alike become increasingly focused on corporate oversight practices of their employees' use of third-party messaging applications, including ephemeral messaging, companies should...more
It’s been another interesting year in the world of legal technology, and we here at Hanzo have covered a variety of topics in 2022. Last week, we covered the first 10 of our top 20 ediscovery and compliance blogs. Today we...more
Take one look at your phone and count how many different message apps you have. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Telegram, Signal, iMessage. Those are just some of the most popular messaging applications available...more
Users of ephemeral messaging applications may intend that their messages be—as the word “ephemeral” suggests—short lived, but the real-world consequences and legal ramifications from improper use of such apps can be anything...more
The SEC and CFTC recently charged 11 large financial institutions and their affiliates for failing to collect, monitor, and preserve communications over WhatsApp and other messaging services. These settlements follow a...more
An investment management company was recently hit with $200 million in fines for failing to track employees’ use of personal messaging apps, which resulted in the loss of communications that were subject to regulatory...more