In an amicus brief, the SEC says yes By John M. Baker, Esq. The SEC has filed a brief amicus curiae in which it took the position that an implied private right of action exists under section 36(a) of the 1940 Act for investment companies as well as individual shareholders. […]
Compliance
Internet Touting – SEC Seeks Cease and Desist Order
Cease and Desist Order Sought Against Internet Investor Relations Firm and its President On February 24, 1999 the SEC issued an order to institute cease-and-desist proceedings against a Minnesota-based investor relations company, alleging that it and its president violated the anti-touting provision of the Securities Act of 1933 by publishing […]
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