The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
From my post on LinkedIn today: The SEC’s rescission of its gag rule is a welcome event, as forcing settling respondents to remain silent about the allegations they have denied is manifestly unfair. However, as detailed in this Cleary Gottlieb post, the issues surrounding an SEC settlement remain. What struck […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its rules and forms governing registered offerings that are designed to increase efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings for public companies while maintaining robust investor… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today rescinded a policy, codified in Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedures, stating that when it chooses to settle an enforcement action in which a sanction is imposed, it will not settle unless the… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities […]
What Is the SEC’s “Gag Rule”? For decades, the SEC has used a settlement condition that most defendants learn about only when they are negotiating with the agency: if you settle, you cannot publicly deny the allegations. Formally embedded in Rule 202.5(e), the policy requires settling parties to agree that […]
From JD Supra: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to vacate an arbitration award even though the proceedings were not recorded. In Uddin v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., 2026 WL 982854 (9th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026) (Not for Publication), the appellant appealed an award by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to […]
SEC Charges 21 Individuals in Alleged Decade-Long Insider Trading Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged 21 individuals for their alleged roles in a wide-ranging insider trading scheme involving confidential information allegedly stolen from multiple global law firms. According to the SEC, the scheme ran for years and generated […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long insider trading scheme that used information misappropriated from multiple global law firms and resulted in millions of dollars in illicit… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & […]
Look, we understand, it was not fraud, it is a reporting violation, but what is the point of financial penalties if they do not have any impact on the defendant, or have no relationship to the amount of benefit he received? Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in a leveraged buyout […]
Staff in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance issued guidance addressing certain questions regarding the application of the federal securities laws to pooled employer plans (PEPs), which help… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule and form amendments that would give public companies the option of filing semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to meet their interim reporting obligations under the federal securities… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita […]
