The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Thursday, April 30, 2026
The SEC released its FY 2025 enforcement results, marking a shift away from the prior Commission’s emphasis on headline-driven case volume and toward a more traditional, fraud-centered enforcement philosophy. Chairman Paul S. Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda emphasized a return to Congress’s original intent by prioritizing cases that directly protect […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly proposed amendments to reduce private fund reporting burdens while enabling the continued collection of necessary and appropriate information. The… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a concept release soliciting public comment in support of a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and other audit trails and related data sources currently used in the regulation of… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to explore ways to encourage more companies to go public.The meeting will be open… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of Material Matters With SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, a new podcast that provides stakeholders and the investing public with exclusive interviews and insights around the agency’s policy and… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a conditional exemptive order that permits customer cross-margining of cash market positions in U.S. Treasury securities cleared by a registered clearing agency and futures positions in U.S. Treasury… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Woodcock has been appointed Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective May 4, 2026. Mr. Woodcock is currently a partner in the Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices of Gibson, Dunn… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced enforcement results for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2025.Central to an effective enforcement program is determining which cases to bring and responsibly stewarding Commission… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its April 16, 2026, roundtable on options market structure.The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 9:00 a.m.… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at […]
