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Misleading political spending disclosure alleged to run afoul of the securities laws

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How did federal racketeering and conspiracy charges against a politician and a 501(c)(4) organization controlled by him lead to another company’s alleged securities law violations? According to this SEC Order against...more

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Clinicaltrials.gov: Recent Action May Signal Increased Attention from FDA on Trial Data Reporting Compliance

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a notice of noncompliance to the FADOI Foundation, citing the organization’s failure to submit required clinical trial results to ClinicalTrials.gov. The notice...more

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SEC Brings Charges for Failure to File Form D Notice in Connection with Exempt Securities Offerings under Regulation D

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On December 20, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced charges against two private companies and a registered investment advisor for failure to file a Form D in connection with exempt offerings under...more

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The Pitfalls of “Green Washing”

In a significant development for the investment management industry, a large adviser agreed to pay a hefty $17.5 million civil penalty to settle charges with the SEC over misleading statements about its Environmental, Social,...more

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Dissenting Commissioners Criticize SEC’s Latest Cybersecurity Disclosure Cases

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Continuing its controversial and aggressive approaches to cybersecurity, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged four current and former public companies for purportedly “materially misleading...more

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Undeterred by the SolarWinds Storm: SEC Charges Victims of Compromised Software

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The SEC on Oct. 22, 2024, announced charges against four companies for allegedly making materially misleading disclosures concerning the impact of cybersecurity incidents associated with the compromised SolarWinds' Orion...more

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The SEC is Cracking Down on Misleading Cybersecurity Disclosure

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On October 22, 2024, the SEC charged two current reporting companies, Unisys Corp. and Check Point Software Technologies, and two former public companies, Mimecast Limited and Avaya Holdings Corp., with making materially...more

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Four Companies Settle Allegations of Deceptive Cyber Disclosures with SEC

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged four public companies for alleged deceptive cyber disclosures: Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., and Mimecast Limited....more

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SEC Fines Four Companies $7M for Violating Cyber Disclosure Rules

On October 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged four companies with making materially misleading disclosures about their cybersecurity risks. Each of the companies—Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check...more

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Why Can’t We Be Friends?

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Recently, the SEC announced settled charges against a former chairman/CEO and director of Church & Dwight Co. Inc., for violating proxy disclosure rules by standing for election as an independent director without informing...more

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SEC Roasts Keurig for Claims Regarding Recycling of K-Cup Pods

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On September 10, 2024, the SEC announced that it had charged Keurig Dr. Pepper for making incomplete, and therefore inaccurate, statements regarding the recyclability of its popular K-cup pods....more

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SEC Takes Action Against Keurig for Allegedly Incomplete Disclosures Regarding Recyclability of K-Cups

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While the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new climate-related disclosure rules remain stayed, the SEC has not abandoned its focus on sustainability-related issues. On September 10, 2024, the SEC charged Keurig Dr...more

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ICAHN Settles With SEC for Failures to Disclose Key Details of Margin Loan Stock Pledges - Teaching Moment for Directors and...

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On August, 19, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges against Carl C. Icahn and his publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), for failing to disclose information relating to Icahn’s pledges of IEP securities –...more

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SEC Issues First AI-Related Civil Penalties and Warns Against “AI Washing”

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​​​​​​​The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, March 18, 2024, entered into settlements with Delphia (USA) and Global Predictions, which agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $225,000 and $175,000, for “AI...more

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Charter Communications Fined $25 Million for Violating Stock Buyback Related Internal Accounting Controls Requirements

On November 14, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with two Commissioners dissenting, announced settled charges against Charter Communications Inc. (Charter) for violating internal accounting controls...more

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The SEC’s Charges Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer Provide Important Cybersecurity Lessons for Public...

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On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more

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Navigating the SEC's Focus on Private Fund Fees: Understanding the Trends and Mitigating Risk

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The following is an edited version of a conversation between Goodwin partners Jonathan Hecht and Isaac Vinyarsh. Before joining Goodwin, Jonathan spent more than a decade in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, including...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Failure to Disclose Conflicts of Interest Related to SPACs

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers. Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against a registered investment adviser alleging that the adviser failed to timely disclose to its private fund clients its...more

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SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Advisers for Alleged Breaches of Fiduciary Duties

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Mutual Funds, Compliance Officers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against two affiliated registered investment advisers, alleging that the advisers failed to...more

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Not Lovin’ It: SEC’s Settlement With McDonald’s Former CEO Highlights Continued Focus on Executive-Related Disclosures

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On January 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a cease-and-desist order (the “Order”)1 charging McDonald’s Corporation (“McDonald’s”) and its ex-CEO, Stephen Easterbrook, with multiple disclosure...more

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SEC Steps Up Enforcement With Respect to Municipal Bond Offerings

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In September 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had filed suit against one broker-dealer underwriter and entered into settlements with three other broker-dealer underwriters in cases...more

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Nutter Bank Report: September 2022

Headlines: ..OCC Publishes Security Standards for Video Teleconferencing With Agency Staff ..CFPB Imposes Civil Penalty and Customer Refunds for Authorized-Positive Overdraft Fees ..Treasury Department Recommends...more

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It Happened! ESG Task Force’s First Enforcement Action

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In March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) then-acting chair, Allison Herren Lee, announced the creation of an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Task Force within the SEC’s Division of Enforcement....more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule for SARs Sharing Pilot Program

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule about the establishment of a limited-duration pilot program for sharing suspicious activity reports (SARs); FinCEN published the final...more

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Blog: Early SEC Enforcement Trends from Chairman Gary Gensler’s First 100 Days

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Gary Gensler was sworn in as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2021. Chairman Gensler has promised to strengthen transparency and accountability in the financial markets. Under Chairman Gensler, we...more

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