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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

US Corporate Governance — 2025 Midyear Review

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule in March 2025 that removes requirements for US companies to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Recent SEC AML Enforcement Actions’ Impact on Compliance Efforts in the Cannabis Sector

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Investing in the cannabis industry is not without its risks, given the evolving regulatory landscape and the varying state and federal statuses of the product itself. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA calls on platform providers to combat unauthorised financial promotions

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued written letters to several major social media and platform companies—including X, Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, Telegram, Snap, Amazon, Apple, Google and Reddit—urging...more

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Enforcement Priorities and Policy Changes Detailed at SEC Speaks Conference

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held its annual SEC Speaks conference on May 19 and 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. On the second day of the conference, the Staff of the Division of Enforcement hosted two panel...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Speaks 2025: Key Takeaways from Division of Enforcement Panels

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The SEC’s Division of Enforcement intends to remain a “cop on the beat,” and will refocus on traditional core enforcement areas, such as insider trading, accounting and disclosure fraud, market manipulation, and breaches of...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

The evolving regulatory landscape for marijuana-related businesses poses unique compliance challenges for firms in the securities industry. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to enforce its 2014...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 15, 2025

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On May 15, the SEC withdrew the joint statement previously issued by the Division of Trading and Markets and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) regarding broker-dealer custody of digital asset...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 52 – The Big Jet Plane Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

A&O Shearman

SEC Charges Founder & Associates With Fraud For Allegedly Running A Nearly $200M Ponzi-like Crypto Investment Scheme

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On April 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against an individual and several related parties, alleging a...more

Carlton Fields

Recent SEC AML Enforcement Actions and Likely Continued AML Emphasis Under New Administration

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Registered investment advisers have until January 1, 2026, to comply with the anti-money laundering (AML) compliance provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). However, the SEC has recently charged two investment advisers with...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

SEC Enforcement Action in SDNY Highlights Risks for AI Companies

On April 9, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Alberto Saniger Mantinan, the founder and CEO of Nate, Inc. The SEC...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

A New Era for Digital Assets: The Impact of DOJ’s Shift Away from Regulation by Prosecution and Its Implications

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In a significant policy shift, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled “Ending Regulation By Prosecution,” on April 7, 2025, signaling a change in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to digital...more

Cornerstone Research

CME Group Disciplinary Notices Held Steady in 2024 After Significant Jump in 2023

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Disciplinary notices issued by the CME Group’s Market Regulation Enforcement team remained steady in 2024 after experiencing a significant increase in 2023, according to a new report by Cornerstone Research. The report,...more

A&O Shearman

SEC Charges Three Arizona Individuals With Fraudulent Municipal Bond Offering

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On April 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint three individuals for allegedly defrauding investors in a $284 million municipal bond offering intended to finance a sports complex and family...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending April 5, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Brings Enforcement Action Involving an Alleged $70 Million Pre-IPO Fraud Scheme

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Pre-IPO investing involves buying a stake in a company before the company makes its initial public offering of securities. Many stock promoters invite potential investors to invest in a pre-IPO offering by providing an...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: 2024 Fourth Quarterly Review

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for December 2024

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •Insider trading charges against a professor overseeing...more

DLA Piper

SEC Actions Signal Warning to Investment Advisers Over-Promising on AML

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Earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a registered investment adviser (RIA) with willfully violating Section 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by making misrepresentations...more

Polsinelli

John McAfee Meet Agent Smith

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 Agent Smith in the Matrix described humans as a “virus.  A disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we are the cure.” While not alleging all human beings are a virus, the U.S. government views John McAfee, the...more

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BitBlog Bi-Weekly Update - March 2020

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Strikeout for Bitcoin ETF -   Another ETF bites the dust. On February 26th the SEC rejected the application of NYSE Acre for the approval of an exchange traded fund sponsored by the New York firm of Wilshire Phoenix to...more

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