The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to its rules governing proxy voting advice. The proposed amendments aim to address concerns expressed by investors and others that the current rules may impede and impair the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah […]
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Awards Totaling More Than $15 Million to Two Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $12.5 million and $2.5 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The first whistleblower alerted Commission staff to a fraudulent scheme and prompted the opening of an investigation. The second whistleblower’s […]
SEC Appoints New Chairperson and Board Members to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of Erica Y. Williams as Chairperson and Christina Ho, Kara M. Stein, and Anthony (Tony) C. Thompson as Board members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Duane… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah […]
SEC Charges Exchange-Traded Product and Its General Partner With Disclosure Failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged United States Oil Fund LP, an exchange-traded product (ETP), and its general partner United States Commodity Funds LLC for misleading statements about limitations imposed by its sole futures commission… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & […]
SEC Obtains Emergency Relief in Case Charging Claims Aggregator and Principals with Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it charged a New Jersey “claims aggregator” – a firm that submits claims on behalf of its clients to administrators tasked with returning settlement funds to harmed investors – and its three… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
SEC Updates Electronic Filing Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published proposed amendments to update electronic filing requirements. The SEC currently permits and sometimes requires certain forms to be filed or submitted in paper format. The proposed rule and form… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & […]
SEC Charges Fixed Income Clearing Corp. With Having Inadequate Risk Management Policies
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), a clearing agency, has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty to settle SEC charges that it failed to have adequate risk management policies within its… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call […]
SEC Awards More Than $2 Million to Whistleblower for Successful Related Action
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $2 million to a whistleblower who provided information that led to a successful related action by the U.S. Department of Justice. The whistleblower previously received an award for contributions to an SEC enforcement action based on the same […]
SEC Charges Newport Beach Company and its Principals with Operating a $13.5 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has charged BNZ, a Newport Beach, California-based company, and its co-founders and co-managers Brett Barber and Louis Zimmerle, for fraudulently raising $13.5 million from more than 100… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & […]
SEC Charges Financial Adviser With Stealing Investor Funds to Pay Off Credit Cards, Buy Gold Coins
he Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former New Jersey-based broker and investment adviser representative with stealing nearly $3 million from his advisory clients and brokerage customers, which he used to buy gold coins and other precious metals and funnel to family credit card accounts that he controlled. The […]
