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
1/30/2023
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The SEC seeks to regulate trading through internal compliance processes.
The SEC settled insider trading charges in relation to misuse of a Rule 10b5-1 plan established in the name of a British Virgin Islands entity owned...more
1/5/2023
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The SEC’s recent enforcement actions, public statements and proposed rulemaking indicate that cybersecurity will be an area of heightened focus for the Gensler Commission.
New proposed rules would require public companies...more
3/30/2022
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Recent enforcement action could signal expanding the boundaries of misappropriation theory, with significant implications for SEC-regulated entities and other market participants.
With Chair Gensler at the helm, an...more