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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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SEC v. Binance: Court Decides Majority of Claims Can Proceed but Expresses Skepticism of SEC’s Application of Law to the...

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Of particular importance for the crypto industry, the opinion analyzes the SEC’s allegations that Binance and BAM offered and sold various tokens and programs to investors as investment contracts without registering them with...more

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2023 Securities Litigation Year in Review

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During 2023, securities lawsuit filings rose for the first time in four years. Settlements declined last year; there were nine mega-settlements of more than $100 million, including a $1 billion settlement. Case filings...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Media Company For Failure To Adequately Allege...

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On February 5, 2024, Judge Valerie Caproni of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 against a...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

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

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Shareholders’ Security Fraud Claims Based on Optimistic Projections for Merged Company

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In a recent decision,  the Fourth Circuit considered a class action lawsuit brought by shareholders of a biopharma company, INC Research Holdings, Inc. (now Syneos Health Inc.). The shareholders had voted to approve a merger...more

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Is political corruption securities fraud?

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You remember Matt Levine’s mantra in his “Money Stuff” column on Bloomberg: “everything is securities fraud”? “You know the basic idea,” he says, a...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: June 1, 2023

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

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SEC Brings Suit Against Owner of BitTorrent, Inc., and Settles Claims With Celebrity Endorsers of Certain Crypto Tokens

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On March 22, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint in US District Court for the Southern District of New York against Justin Sun, the owner of BitTorrent, Inc., a file-sharing platform; three...more

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Heart to Heart: SEC and USAO File Parallel Feb. 14 Enforcement Actions

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Enforcement was in the air this Valentine's Day for the New York and Forth Worth Regional offices of the SEC, who on Feb. 14, 2023, announced charges against Christopher S. Kirchner – the former CEO of supply chain logistics...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Putative Class Action Against E Cigarette Manufacturer

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On September 30, 2022, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Selling Real Estate Securities: Promoter Compensation (and why Kim Kardashian is paying a $1.26 million settlement to the SEC)

On September 30, 2022, the SEC charged Jonathan William Mikula and five other individuals with securities fraud for promoting securities without disclosing their compensation. The issuers of those securities also were charged...more

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Southern District Of New York Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Securities Act Claims Against Technology Company For Allegedly...

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On February 25, 2022, Judge Gregory H. Woods of the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“the Securities Act”)...more

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Eleventh Circuit Overturns Dismissal of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Class Action Suit

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IN THIS ISSUE - Eleventh Circuit Overturns Dismissal of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Class Action Suit; Federal Court of Appeals Dismisses Leading Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Shareholder Lawsuits; NY Seeks Blockchain...more

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Eleventh Circuit Overturns Dismissal Of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Class Action Suit

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On February 18, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit unanimously reversed a district court’s dismissal of a putative securities class action against online promoters of a new cryptocurrency coin...more

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Company charged for improper intra-company foreign exchange transactions

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On Tuesday, the SEC announced settled charges against Baxter International Inc., its former Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, for misconduct related to improper intra-company foreign exchange transactions that resulted in...more

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SEC Settlement Shows Commission's Willingness to Waive Penalties for Investigatory Targets Focusing on Corrective Action

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On January 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) issued a press release, announcing the settlement of various fraud charges against a private technology company in light of their “significant remedial...more

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SEC v. Fusion Hotel Mgmt. LLC, et al.

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SEC v. Fusion Hotel Mgmt. LLC, et al. was filed in the Southern District of California on December 14, 2021, claiming violations of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more

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Ninth Circuit Cuts Shareholders More Slack on Section 11 Claims

In the past several years, the number of claims filed against newly public companies under the Securities Act of 1933 has increased significantly. At the same time, the development of direct listings has given companies...more

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A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition

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A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition; Under Armour to Pay $9M to Settle SEC Charges Involving Disclosure Failures; First Circuit Upholds Decision Applying Federal...more

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District of Utah Dismisses A Putative Class Action Alleging Market Manipulation In Connection With The Issuance Of A Digital...

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On September 28, 2020, Judge Dale A. Kimball of the United States District Court for the District of Utah granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud class action asserting violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of...more

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The Second Circuit Affirms The Dismissal Of A Putative Securities Fraud Class Action Against A Tax Services Provider In Connection...

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On September 30, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action asserting violations of Sections 10(b), 14(a), and 20(a) of the Securities...more

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits; California District Court Dismisses Fraud-Related Claims Against AT&T; Third Circuit Holds Challenge to SEC’s Decision to...more

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Northern District Of California Dismisses Complaint Against A Ticketing Platform Provider For Failure To Plead Falsity

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On April 28, 2020, Judge Edward J. Davila of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud class action based on purportedly misleading...more

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Northern District Of California Denies Motion To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Automaker Alleging Misstatements Based On...

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On April 15, 2020, Judge Edward M. Chen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud class action asserting violations of Sections 10(b)...more

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