Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, Enforcement Actions

SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Plummeted in Final Year of Gensler Administration

Cornerstone Research on 3/12/2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) drastically reduced its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2024, the final year of Gary Gensler’s administration, ending two consecutive years of...more

SEC Statement on Current Market Events

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 3/13/2023

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gensler released a succinct statement on March 12, 2023: “In times of increased volatility and uncertainty, we at the SEC are particularly focused on monitoring for market stability...more

SEC enforcement ramps up

White & Case LLP on 2/4/2022

Dealmakers should be braced for a more aggressive stance under Chair Gary Gensler - The appointment of Gary Gensler to Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled a break from the Trump administration,...more

SEC Chair Gensler Remarks Indicate 2022 Action Expanding Cyber Requirements

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/31/2022

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler made remarks on Jan. 24, 2022, at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law's Annual Securities Regulation Institute regarding the SEC's work to improve...more

SEC to take tougher line on enforcement

White & Case LLP on 8/5/2021

New Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has put scrutiny of SPACs and private funds at the top of his agenda - President Biden's appointment of Gary Gensler as Chair of the US Securities and Exchange...more

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

Cooley LLP on 7/29/2021

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