The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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 […]
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 […]
Washington D.C., April 20, 2026 — 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 agencies proposed to amend Form PF, the confidential reporting form for […]
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 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 rulemaking agenda. Play the inaugural episode Chairman Atkins will be joined by guests across […]
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 […]
