The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed 760 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2022, a 9 percent increase over the prior year. These included 462 new, or “stand alone,” enforcement actions, a 6.5 percent increase over… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? […]
Tag: Securities Defense Attorney
Morgan Stanley Advisors Leaving Over New Account Restrictions
Morgan Stanley is increasing its account minimum requirements for international clients and is set to close or suspend thousands of domestic and offshore wealth management accounts as part of a due diligence review, according to Citywire. The firm informed staff on Tuesday morning that accounts with less than $5m currently […]
SEC Charges Pharmaceutical Co. Chief Information Officer in $8 Million Insider Trading Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against Ramkumar Rayapureddy, Chief Information Officer of pharmaceutical company Viatris Inc., which was formerly known as Mylan N.V. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
Cannabis Company and Former Senior Executive Settle Accounting Fraud Charges
Oct. 24, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Cronos Group Inc., a Nasdaq-listed cannabis company based in Toronto, for improperly accounting for millions of dollars of revenue and for other accounting misconduct in multiple reporting periods. The SEC also charged Cronos’s former Chief Commercial Officer, William Hilson, […]
Mattel Settles SEC Charges, Case Against its Former PwC Audit Partner Pending
Oct. 21, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that California-based Mattel Inc. has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle charges relating to misstatements in its third and fourth quarter 2017 financial statements. Separately, the SEC is initiating litigation against Joshua Abrahams, a former audit partner at […]
SEC Reopens Comment Periods for Several Rulemaking Releases Due to Technological Error in Receiving Certain Comments
The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the public comment periods for 11 Commission rulemaking releases and one request for comment due to a technological error that resulted in a number of public comments submitted through the Commission’… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
Kim Kardashian Settles SEC Charges for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security
October 3, 2022 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against and settlement with, Kim Kardashian for touting on social media a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax without disclosing the payment she received for the promotion. Section 17(b) of the Securities Act makes it unlawful […]
SEC Monitoring Impact of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona on Capital Markets
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has directed the staff to carefully monitor developments as a result of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. While the safety of local residents is the highest priority, the SEC invites inquiries from any person with obligations under the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law […]
SEC Charges Audit Firm RSM and Three Senior-Level Employees with Failure to Properly Conduct Client Audits
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged audit firm RSM US LLP and three senior-level employees with improper professional conduct for failing to properly audit Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc.’s (“Revolution”) financial statements over… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544. […]
SEC Charges Eight in Scheme to Fraudulently Promote Securities Offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against six individuals and two companies for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme to promote the securities of issuers that were conducting (or purporting to conduct) offerings pursuant… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
