On June 2, 2025, the Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Alpine Securities Corporation challenging a D.C. Circuit ruling granting only limited, preliminary relief to Alpine. Alpine argued that...more
The First Circuit, in a closely watched securities case, reversed a $93 million summary judgment ruling for the Securities and Exchange Commission this April. ...more
5/1/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Materiality ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Reversal ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Summary Judgment
With the annual report season underway, calendar year-end public companies are finalizing annual reports on Forms 10-K and 20-F. Risk factors are a key area requiring potential updates to these public filings. Generally, the...more
2/18/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Form 10-K ,
PFAS ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Toxic Chemicals
In a landmark decision issued last week, SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court held that the Seventh Amendment guarantees a defendant a jury trial when the SEC seeks civil penalties against the defendant for committing securities...more
7/8/2024
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Article II ,
Article III ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Judicial Authority ,
Jury Trial ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Seventh Amendment