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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for January 2025

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

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Announces Slew of Enforcement Actions Regarding Whistleblower Protection Rule

The SEC recently announced the settlement of multiple enforcement actions for violations of its whistleblower protection rule, which prohibits “any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Law Alert: Recent SEC Fines for Failure to Provide Whistleblower Protections

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Rule 21F-17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 21F-17”), adopted under Dodd-Frank, prohibits employers from “tak[ing] any action to impede an individual from communication directly with [SEC staff] about a possible...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Enforcement: 2022 Year in Review

On the heels of record-breaking enforcement in 2022, expect continued aggressive pursuit of Chair Gensler’s priorities in 2023. The SEC will continue to bring its considerable resources to bear to address ESG-related...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Office of the Whistleblower Issues 2019 Annual Report

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Takeaways for Companies, Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers - On November 15, 2019, the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower (“OWB”) issued its annual report for fiscal year 2019. The report contains some important details...more

A&O Shearman

Securities Enforcement: 2016 Mid-Year Review

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) brought over 400 enforcement actions in the first half of 2016 and is on pace to surpass its record of 807 enforcements actions in a single fiscal year, which...more

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