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SEC Roundtable Presents Both Risks and Opportunities of AI in the Financial Industry

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently hosted a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Industry in Washington, DC (SEC AI Roundtable). The day-long event, which took place on March 27, 2025,...more

King & Spalding

Meme Coins: Collectibles, Not Securities.

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On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“CorpFin”) issued a Staff Statement announcing its view that meme coin transactions do not involve the offer and sale of...more

Cornerstone Research

SEC Enforcement of Cryptocurrency Dropped 30% in the Last Year of the Gensler Administration

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Enforcement during Gensler administration was considerably higher than during the previous administration. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought 33 cryptocurrency-related enforcement actions in 2024, the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Enforcement 2024: Year in Review

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The dog days of late summer are a frenzied time within the SEC's Division of Enforcement as staff work feverishly to complete their investigations and secure the requisite yes vote from a majority of commissioners to...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Charges Company for Allegedly Deficient ATM Disclosures

On June 25, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged an advanced materials company and its former executive officers with market manipulation, fraud and other securities law violations.  The charges...more

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At Long Last: What Crypto’s First Spot Etfs Mean for the Digital Asset Industry

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After years of denials, the SEC has finally approved its first Bitcoin spot ETFs. Reaching this point has involved legal battles, repeated reviews of applications, and much more....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Publishes FY22-26 Strategic Plan

On November 23, 2022, the SEC released its strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026. The plan focuses on three goals: protect the investing public against fraud, manipulation, and misconduct; develop and implement a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Enforcement Division Announces FY22 Results: Increased Enforcement, Record-Breaking Penalties and Focus on Deterrence

On November 15, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the SEC’s or Commission’s) Division of Enforcement (the Division) released its annual enforcement results discussing enforcement-related actions and key...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: December 1, 2022

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

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SEC Staff Issues Report on “Meme” Stock Events and Market Structure Considerations

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The onset of fall signals a sad realization that summer has ended, but also the joy that “market structure” season has arrived for securities industry participants and policy wonks. Right on cue, in early October, SEC staff...more

Cozen O'Connor

SEC Suspends Trading in 15 Public Companies for Suspicious Social Media & Trading Activity

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On February 26, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order that suspended the trading of securities in 15 OTC public companies due to questionable trading activity and social media promotions that the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Hedge Fund Legal & Compliance Roundtable - March 3rd, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST

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Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion regarding the changing securities regulatory and enforcement landscape. The election of Joe Biden and his subsequent nomination of Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the US...more

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When Does a Tweet Fall Afoul of Regulation FD

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On August 7, 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk used his personal Twitter account (@elonmusk) to propose a buyout of the company for $420 a share, stating that funding was secured....more

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