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Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 59

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U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

District Court Dismisses Majority of SEC Complaint Against SolarWinds and Its CISO

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dealt a significant blow to the cybersecurity enforcement efforts of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission). In its July 18, 2024,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Court in SolarWinds Case Blows Down SEC's Cyber Enforcement Authority

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on July 18, 2024, dismissed most of the SEC's landmark cyber enforcement litigation against SolarWinds Corp. (SolarWinds or the Company) and the Company's Chief...more

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Corporate Communicator - 2024 Annual Meeting Season

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Clawback Rules. As previously discussed in last Winter’s Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") adopted final rules in October 2022 directing the NYSE and Nasdaq to adopt listing standards that...more

Cooley LLP

The PCAOB suggest some questions for audit committee members

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The PCAOB has posted a 2023 audit committee resource that identifies a number of questions that audit committees may want “to consider amongst themselves or in discussions with their independent auditors, particularly given...more

Stark & Stark

[Event] RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference - November 9th, Hamilton, NJ

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The RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference is an essential event for registered investment advisors to gain a valuable understanding of current regulatory and compliance-related issues. Attendees will earn 4 CFP CE...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Local, state, and federal regulation changes that could impact your policy management (and how to keep up with them)

From labor codes and workplace safety regulations to cyber security reporting requirements, see the latest updates that may have an effect on your policy management strategy. In the ever-changing landscape of the modern...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Releases Risk Alert on EXAMS Process

Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations, and Requesting Documents* I. Introduction - The SEC-registered investment adviser (“adviser”) population is large and diverse, ranging from global asset managers...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Why are Company Ransomware Payments Dropping Dramatically?

Companies are increasingly choosing not to pay ransom for ransomware and extortionware due to the growing associated risks. In fact, a recent report by crypto-crime analyst firm Chainalysis found that payments to threat...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Enforcement: 2022 Year in Review

On the heels of record-breaking enforcement in 2022, expect continued aggressive pursuit of Chair Gensler’s priorities in 2023. The SEC will continue to bring its considerable resources to bear to address ESG-related...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: May 1, 2022

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

HaystackID

[Webcast] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

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HaystackID Educational Webcast The SEC recently proposed significant changes for PE reporting requirements. Whether these amendments are adopted or not, one thing is for sure; all alternative investment organizations are on...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Proposes New Rules and Amended Form PF Requirements for Private Fund Managers; Amended Annual Review Requirements and New...

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What You Need To Know: •The SEC has proposed new rules applicable to private fund managers, some of which apply broadly to private fund managers that are not registered with the agency. •The SEC has proposed to...more

White & Case LLP

Key Considerations for the 2022 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season Part I: Form 10-K Considerations

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This is Part I of a two-part series outlining key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for US public companies during the 2022 annual reporting and proxy season. Part I of this memo describes...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC “Sweep” of Public Companies’ & Registrants’ Responses to the SolarWinds Cyberbreach

As publicly reported late last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement (SEC) sent voluntary requests for information to a range of public companies and investment firms seeking voluntary...more

Miller Canfield

Risks For RIA Firms in a COVID World

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In light of COVID-19, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), recognizing that RIA Firms are facing operational, technological, commercial and other issues, has also outlined "regulatory and compliance questions...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Registered Firms: Annual Compliance Obligations—What You Need To Know

This alert contains a summary of the primary annual and periodic compliance-related obligations that may apply to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or with a particular...more

Stoel Rives LLP

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel - October 2016

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After a one-month hiatus, we find ourselves with much to catch up on. Brace yourself. The SEC . . . - announced, that it no longer requires Tandy language, generally an acknowledgment in SEC comment...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Private Equity Fund Managers: Annual Compliance Reminders and New Developments

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Summary of private equity firms’ compliance obligations, discussion of notable developments in 2015 and outlook for 2016. US federal laws and regulations, as well as the rules of self-regulatory organizations (SROs),...more

Akerman LLP

SEC Signals Increased Attention to Cybersecurity Preparedness

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As part of its increased attention to cybersecurity preparedness, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examination (OCIE) recently announced it will perform cybersecurity...more

BakerHostetler

Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Now Targeted by Both Cyber Intruders and SEC Cybersecurity Examiners

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Cybersecurity has increasingly become a critical issue for all types of businesses, few more so than broker-dealers, investment advisers and others in the financial sector. The cyber threat is much broader than customer data...more

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SEC’s OCIE Announces Cybersecurity Examinations Of Broker-Dealers And Registered Investment Advisers

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, or OCIE, previously announced that its 2014 Examination Priorities included a focus on technology, including cybersecurity preparedness. OCIE has issued a Risk...more

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