The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a rule that would revise the Commission’s regulations under the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act is the principal law governing the handling of personal information in the federal government. The current… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
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SEC Seeks Applicants for Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Seat
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the start of the selection process to fill a seat on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) that will become vacant in October. The PCAOB appointment is for a five-year term from… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? […]
SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations today announced its 2023 examination priorities. The Division publishes its examination priorities annually to provide insights into its risk-based approach, including the areas it… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
Jury Finds For Musk
A jury found that Musk was not liable for damages to Tesla investors for his “funding secured” tweet. It is important to keep in mind that this was an investor lawsuit, not an enforcement action by the SEC. V https://www.reuters.com/legal/securities-fraud-trial-over-elon-musks-2018-tweets-draws-close-2023-02-03/
SEC Publishes Annual Staff Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
Feb. 2, 2023 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a staff report that provides a summary of the staff’s examinations of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs) and discusses the state of competition, transparency, and conflicts of interest among NRSROs. “The Office of Credit Ratings is critical to […]
Small Business Advisory Committee to Host Meeting to Discuss Alternatives to Traditional Private Company Financing, Private Fund Reforms, and Public Company Investment Research
Jan. 31, 2023 —The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Committee will discuss alternative approaches to private company financing, the Commission’s February 2022 proposal regarding private fund advisers, and the role of equity research for smaller public […]
SEC Proposes Updates to Ethics Rules Governing Securities Trading by Personnel
Jan. 30, 2023 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its ethics rules to strengthen and modernize its ethics compliance program. The amendments would add new requirements and prohibitions to the program, which already includes some of the most stringent ethics requirements in the executive branch for all […]
SEC Violates Privacy Laws And Releases Names and Email Addresses of 650 Individuals being Interviewed
During the course of an SEC investigation, the SEC itself related the names and email addresses of 650 data miners working with crypto startup Green, a blockchain project that is building a decentralized power grid. The project’s user base consists of node operators or miners. The SEC has been investigating […]
SEC Seeks Candidates for Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking candidates for appointment to the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations on Commission rules, regulations, and policy matters relating to small… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
SEC Charges Avraham Eisenberg with Manipulating Mango Markets’ “Governance Token” to Steal $116 Million of Crypto Assets
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Avraham Eisenberg with orchestrating an attack on a crypto asset trading platform, Mango Markets, by manipulating the MNGO token, a so-called governance token that was offered and sold as a security.… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]