So far in 2021, we have seen more than 500 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) go public and raise more than $123 billion, and more than 160 of these “blank check firms” complete mergers with or acquisitions of...more
12/2/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Breach of Duty ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Executive Summary -
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and...more
3/1/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Custody Rule ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Data Security ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Market Access Rule ,
Mutual Funds ,
Popular ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Investors ,
Short Sales ,
Spoofing ,
Whistleblowers
This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) enforcement developments and cases regarding broker dealers.*
The...more