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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SEC Enforcement in the First Quarter of the New Administration

The new presidential administration began on January 20, 2025, and change came quickly to many federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Inauguration Day, Paul S. Atkins was nominated...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fifth Circuit Reverses CFTC Penalty Judgment Under ‘Fair Notice’ Doctrine

On January 8, 2024, in a decision that underscores the potential viability of fair-notice defenses to U.S. regulators’ rule interpretations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a $6.5 million penalty...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

NYAG Files Action Against Crypto Trading Platform, Takes Position That ETH Is a Security

On March 9, 2023, the New York State Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) filed a lawsuit charging crypto trading platform KuCoin for “failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and falsely representing...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: SEC Enforcement Trends in 2020

Editors’ Note: This is the first in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Up next: a look at trends in health care enforcement. Look for additional...more

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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

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DOJ Loosens Prohibition on "Ephemeral Communications"; SEC Does Not

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The Situation: Most companies have faced challenges in finding the right balance between their information governance programs and their employees' use of technologies that do not permit retention of communications....more

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SEC's Focus on Retail Investors Targets Financial Conflicts of Interest

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Initial results of the SEC's Share Class Disclosure Initiative indicate a heightened focus on disclosures made to retail investors and consequences for any failure to self-report. On February 12, 2018, the U.S. Securities...more

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Executives in Crosshairs for Corporate Violations

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A new U.S. Department of Justice policy expands expectations for corporate cooperation in white collar investigations in ways that have profound implications for SEC-regulated entities such as broker dealers, investment...more

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AML and Investment Advisers: Understanding FinCEN's New Anti-Money Laundering Rules

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On August 25, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed rulemaking that would require registered investment advisers, including certain hedge funds and asset managers, to establish anti-money laundering...more

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