Stephen Buyer allegedly used inside information to buy $1.5 million in stocks. Criminal case pending as well July 25, 2022 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed insider trading charges against Stephen Buyer, a former U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. According to the SEC’s complaint, after leaving […]
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SEC Files Multiple Insider Trading Actions Originating from the Market Abuse Unit
Parallel Criminal Proceedings Filed for Each Case July 25, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed insider trading charges against nine individuals in connection with three separate alleged schemes that together yielded more than $6.8 million in ill-gotten gains. Those charged include a former chief information security officer […]
New Lawsuit Alleging That Solana Is A Security Could Have Big Implications For The Crypto Investment Landscape
Yesterday we posted about the SEC insider trading case which is attempting to claim that crypto assets are securities and trading on material, non-public information regarding them violates the federal securities laws. SEC Files First Crypto Insider Trading Case, But the Trading Doesn’t Involve a Security Today we learned of […]
FINRA Bars Two For Cheating on Exam
Really? You are in an industry that requires honesty and integrity, and you cheat on a qualification exam? Maybe the fact that it was administered remotely made it seem less serious, but really, if you can’t pass the exam without cheating, you need to find another career. These two don’t […]
SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the comment period on proposed rules for listing standards for recovery of erroneously awarded compensation, and staff of the Commission released a memo that contains additional analyses and data that… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC Charges CohnReznick LLP and Three Partners with Improper Professional Conduct
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged audit firm CohnReznick LLP with improper professional conduct on engagements for two clients in 2017. The two clients, Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Longfin Corp., previously were charged by the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
SEC CHARGES NEW JERSEY SOFTWARE COMPANY AND SENIOR EMPLOYEES WITH ACCOUNTING-RELATED MISCONDUCT
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bridgewater, NJ-based Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. and seven senior employees, including the former CFO, in connection with their roles related to long-running accounting improprieties that ran from… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Non-Traditional Accounting and Climate Disclosure on June 9
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on June 9 at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will be webcast on the SEC website. The committee will host two panels, the first involving a… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
SEC Updates Electronic Filing Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it adopted amendments to require certain forms that currently are permitted to be filed or submitted in paper format to be filed or submitted electronically. The amendments also amend certain… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
SEC Charges Louisiana Town and Former Mayor with Fraud in Two Municipal Bond Deals
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the town of Sterlington, Louisiana and its former mayor, Vern A. Breland, as well as the town’s unregistered municipal advisor, Twin Spires Financial LLC, and its owner, Aaron B. Fletcher, with… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
