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Public companies regularly face challenges in protecting confidential information relating to material announcements of corporate developments as well as financial results and other events. For example, recently, the U.S....more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently highlighted its continued focus on artificial-intelligence-related misconduct as a key enforcement priority. Speaking on a series of panels at the Securities...more
Lawyers inside and outside the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have speculated that the agency’s new leadership will take a “lighter touch” when it comes to enforcement. The ultimate approach of the new SEC...more
On February 25th, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Enforcement (“Division”) issued a long-awaited advisory (the “Advisory”) regarding its evaluation of how a company’s or individual’s...more
On January 17, 2025, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for allegedly making materially misleading statements relating to capital gains distributions...more
Is “-washing” the securities fraud equivalent of “-gate” for political scandals? First we had greenwashing, then diversity-washing, and now we have AI-washing—a topic that, as discussed in the SideBar below, SEC officials...more
The SEC continues to leave its mark as a federal cybersecurity enforcer and closed out the year by charging another company with making misleading statements about a cybersecurity attack and failing to maintain cyber-related...more
On Friday, the SEC announced settled charges against Vince McMahon, founder, controlling shareholder and former Executive Chair and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, for “knowingly circumventing WWE’s internal accounting...more
What do the SolarWinds ruling and other recent developments mean for the future of the SEC’s cyber regulatory program? Will the SEC’s “lack of moderation” result in “violent ends” for its cyber agenda? Or will the current...more
This Holland & Knight blog post is the second installment in a two-part series that examines the challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) charges in its landmark case against SolarWinds Corp....more
On July 18, 2024, a New York federal judge dismissed most of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s ("SEC") claims against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer...more
On July 18, 2024, District Court Judge Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York issued his 107-page opinion and order dismissing most – but not all – of the landmark allegations of the SEC against SolarWinds Corp. and...more
On July 18, a New York federal judge threw out most of the SEC’s claims brought against both SolarWinds Corp. and the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy Brown....more
On July 18, Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York issued a lengthy order dismissing the majority of the SEC’s enforcement case against SolarWinds Corporation (SolarWinds) and its CISO, Timothy Brown. The...more
Corporate executives know they must disclose in their companies’ financial statements trends or uncertainties affecting their business. Such disclosure is a requirement of Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K....more
Last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed ambitious rules relating to artificial intelligence (AI) that have drawn significant commentary and criticism. While it is unlikely that any changes in the...more
This is the fourth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more
On Wednesday, March 1 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first-ever prosecution of an individual for insider trading based on an executive’s use of 10b5-1 trading plans. Terren Peizer, the executive chairman of...more
Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes its enforcement priorities – a reminder that, although the Division of Examinations (EXAMS) remains committed to monitoring compliance with (and...more
As we expected to see in 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is continuing an aggressive push in policing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related matters. In just the first few months of this...more
We are pleased to present our year-end update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) enforcement activity...more
Precedential Opinions of Note - Government Must Prove Falsity Under Any Objectively Reasonable Standard - United States v. Harra (January 12, 2021), No. 19-1105 http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/191105p.pdf Unanimous...more
Rhode Island Federal Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against CVS Arising From Statements Made After Omnicare Acquisition; SEC Division of Corporation Finance Suggests Companies Issue Additional Disclosures When...more
As COVID-19 has continued to spread across the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has remained keenly focused on monitoring the market “for frauds, illicit schemes and other misconduct affecting U.S....more