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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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Proceed at Your Own Risk: Steps to Protect Confidential Information and Public Disclosures

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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

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Atkins-led SEC Recognizes that Conflicts of Interest must be “Material” in Complaint alleging Fraud and Breaches of Fiduciary...

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SEC v. Nagler is the second enforcement action charging an investment adviser with undisclosed conflicts of interest since Chair Paul Atkins began his tenure on April 21, 2025. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for January 2025

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On January 17, 2025, a few days before the presidential inauguration, the SEC reported a record-breaking first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October through December 2024) with 200 total enforcement actions, including 118...more

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SEC Enforcement Action Related to Account Type Conversions

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On February 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a settled Administrative Proceeding Order with One Oak Capital Management, LLC (“One Oak”) and Michael DeRosa. DeRosa served as an investment...more

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SEC Charges Public Company with AI Washing

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On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Presto Automation Inc. (Presto) with violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for misleading artificial...more

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Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Enforcement Power to Penalize Fraud

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In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, No. 22-859, 2024 WL 3187811 (U.S. June 27, 2024), the United Stated Supreme Court (Roberts, C.J.) held that when the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) seeks civil...more

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Notable SEC Decisions: 2022 H1

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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

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