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Supreme Court to Review SEC's Authority to Obtain Disgorgement

The Situation: The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari to consider whether the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has authority to obtain disgorgement in district court actions. The Significance: The SEC...more

Supreme Court Expands Securities-Fraud Scheme Liability

The dissemination of false or misleading information can give rise to primary liability. In Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Supreme Court held that someone who (with intent to defraud) disseminates a...more

SEC Highlights Need to Remediate ICFR Material Weaknesses

Disclosure alone is not sufficient; material weaknesses need to be actively remediated. While the SEC's Financial Reporting and Audit Group has been relatively quiet, it started 2019 with a bang, bringing four coordinated...more

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure—2018 Year-End Update

In 2018, the SEC continued to pursue many of the same initiatives and objectives it articulated in 2017, including emphasizing retail investor protections and keeping pace with technological change. While stand-alone...more

Supreme Court Rules on Whistleblower Reporting to SEC

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers that whistleblowers must report alleged misconduct to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to benefit from Dodd-Frank's...more

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure—2017 Year-End Update

2017 will most likely be remembered as a year of transition, as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement actions indicate, at least in the near term, an emphasis on specific initiatives and retail investor...more

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