StraightPath Venture Partners, LLC and PMAC Consulting have recently reached settlements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following SEC enforcement actions against them....more
On December 17, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had settled charges against Ohio-based Express, Inc. (“Express”). The SEC ultimately found that Express violated Sections 13(a) and 14(a)...more
The Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and implementing regulations promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) require that broker-dealers file a suspicious activity report (SAR”) with...more
On September 30, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a settled enforcement action against a former director of a public company (the “Company”) over claims that the director had failed to disclose his...more
Starting May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in U.S. securities will shorten from T+2 to T+1 as a result of rule amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).1 The SEC also adopted a...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) for impeding hundreds of advisory clients and brokerage customers from reporting potential securities law...more
Who may be interested: Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against a firm that allegedly prevented brokerage customers and advisory clients from reporting potential securities law...more
Key Points - Last week, the SEC announced settlements with 10 broker-dealers and affiliated investment advisers in connection with their failures to maintain and preserve electronic “off-channel” communications....more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, Boards of Directors, Transfer Agents. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with a registered transfer agent for failing to take reasonable steps to find...more
The SEC seeks to regulate trading through internal compliance processes. The SEC settled insider trading charges in relation to misuse of a Rule 10b5-1 plan established in the name of a British Virgin Islands entity owned...more
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
Northern District of California Dismisses Traders’ Suit Against Bitmex Crypto Exchange with Prejudice; Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Chancery Court Ruling That Stockholder Appraisal Rights Can Be Waived by Contract;...more
SEC Settles First-Of-Its-Kind $13m DeFi Tech Action; NASDAQ Board Diversity Rules Challenged in Fifth Circuit; Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Enforce Contractual Limitations on Liability to Bar Contractual Fraud...more
SCOTUS: Accessing Private Database for Improper Purpose Not Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In a recent Supreme Court case, Van Buren v. United States, the Court narrowed the applicability of the Computer Fraud...more