The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed requirements for broker-dealers, clearing agencies, major security-based swap participants, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, national securities associations, national securities exchanges,… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
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American Patriot Brands Inc. and its CEO Charged by SEC for $30 Million Investment Scheme
March 16, 2-23 – The SEC has charged American Patriot Brands Inc. (APB), a cannabis cultivation and distribution company, its CEO, Robert Y. Lee, and five other entities and individuals for participating in a long-running scheme. The scheme involved raising over $30 million from more than 100 investors across the […]
SEC Proposes to Expand and Update Regulation SCI
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to expand and update Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (SCI), the set of rules adopted in 2014 to help address technological vulnerabilities in the U.S. securities markets and improve Commission oversight of the core technology of key U.S. securities markets entities (SCI […]
SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules and Amendments for Registered Investment Advisers and Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the comment period on proposed rules and amendments related to cybersecurity risk management and cybersecurity-related disclosure for registered investment advisers, registered investment companies,… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
No Further Rate Hikes?
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Blackbaud Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle Charges Over Misleading Disclosures of Ransomware Attack
Blackbaud Inc., a South Carolina-based public company that provides donor data management software to non-profit organizations, has agreed to pay a $3 million civil penalty to settle charges over misleading disclosures about a 2020 ransomware attack that impacted more than 13,000 customers. The SEC announced the settlement on March 9, […]
SEC Updates List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information to Solicit Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit primarily non-U.S. investors, adding 96 soliciting entities, three impersonators of genuine firms, and… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
Rio Tinto Pays $15 Million Penalty for Foreign Corrupt Practices Violation in Guinea
Rio Tinto, a global mining and metals company, has agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The violation is related to a bribery scheme involving a consultant in Guinea. The Hiring of a Consultant […]
SEC Files Emergency Action Against Miami Investment Adviser BKCoin and Principal Kevin Kang for Orchestrating $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed an emergency action in which it successfully obtained an asset freeze, appointment of a receiver, and other emergency relief against Miami-based investment adviser BKCoin Management LLC… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
SEC Charges Silver Edge Financial LLC and Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. with Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity
On March 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Silver Edge Financial LLC, Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. (EAC), their owners, and sales staff with unregistered broker-dealer activity related to their sales of interests in shares of various pre-IPO companies. In this article, we will discuss the details of […]
