The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda’s executive staff, which will advise the Acting Chairman on matters before the Commission and work closely with SEC staff. Gabriel Eckstein, Chief of Staff Steven Levine, Deputy Chief of Staff Holly Hunter-Ceci, Senior Advisor to the Acting Chairman […]
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Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda Names Natalia Díez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda has named Natalia Díez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. “I’m thrilled that Natalia has… SEC Press Release
9 Proven Strategies for Defending an SEC Investigation
By: Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Defending an SEC Investigation Do you need an SEC Investigation Attorney? The answer is probably yes, since facing an SEC investigation can be intimidating for individuals or organizations, and defending against it requires expertise and insight. The SEC is a powerful regulatory entity that can […]
SEC & FINRA Investigations: Legal Guidance You Need
The SEC Serves a Subpoena, or FINRA wants an OTR. Now what? By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Introduction to SEC Subpoenas If you get a letter, phone call, or subpoena from the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) or FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), take it seriously. Even if the person […]
Introduction to Blue Sky Laws
Mark Astarita, Esq. is a nationally recognized securities attorney who represents investors, financial professionals, issuers and financial firms in a wide variety of matters involving federal and state securities laws. He can be reached at mja@sallahlaw.com. The state securities laws and the regulatory scheme has not changed much since 2001 […]
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Featured Books Securities Litigation and Enforcement in a Nutshell – The 2nd edition of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Nutshell focuses on an area of law that burgeoned nearly two decades ago after the accounting and corporate governance scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other large publicly traded companies. It is […]
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Welcome to the Securities Law Information Center, where we bring together our articles and commentary with relevant links to the rules, regulations, and statutes that comprise the United States Securities laws. Curated by Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Featured Securities Law Books: