While securities law is itself a specialized field of law, there is also more than one type of securities lawyer. There are transactional securities lawyers, who help companies raise capital, obtain and maintain listings on a stock exchanges, assist in mergers and acquisitions and perform the varied reporting requirements for […]
Tag: SEC Investigation
What Happens If I Ignore an SEC Subpoena?
Anyone who follows our blog or website knows that the SEC</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is the federal agency charged with the regulation and oversight of the securities markets, public companies and securities professionals.(…)</div>” href=”https://www.seclaw.com/glossary/sec/” data-gt-translate-attributes='[{“attribute”:”data-cmtooltip”, “format”:”html”}]’>SEC Enforcement Division is getting tougher on financial firms, investors, and issuers. When you are served with an SEC subpoena, you know that they are not fun to deal with. But you must deal with it. Even if you don’t know or didn’t commit a […]
SEC Investigation Not a Covered Claim for Hertz
Make sure your insurance policies explicitly cover a governmental investigation. Hertz was covered for the class action but not the SEC investigation arising from the same events.
SEC Charges Three in Digital Asset Frauds
he Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three individuals with defrauding hundreds of retail investors out of more than $11 million through two fraudulent and unregistered digital asset securities offerings. According to the SEC’s complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, from approximately December […]
Gamestop Investigations?
By now, all of our readers are aware of the dramatic rise in Gamestop’s stock, after a short squeeze generated by the retail investors from Reddit. The question I am hearing most now, is, will the SEC do something about it. Interesting question – but I have to answer with […]
How Long Does an SEC Investigation Take?
Mark J. Astarita, Esq. is a national securities attorney with over 30 years of experience representing investors, traders, and financial professionals in SEC investigations, administrative proceedings, and court injunctive actions. For a free consultation regarding a securities law issue, email him at mja@sallahlaw.com SEC investigations can be a harrowing experience for […]
The Wells Notice SEC/FINRA Investigations
By Mark Astarita Being the subject, target, or even a witness in an SEC or a seclaw.com/glossary/finra/” data-gt-translate-attributes='[{“attribute”:”data-cmtooltip”, “format”:”html”}]’>FINRA investigation is not a pleasant experience. As I discussed in my column “When the SEC Comes Calling” a financial professional’s involvement in a regulatory investigation or proceeding is extremely serious, and can be […]
Investigative Transcripts are not Confidential
Kirkland vs. Superior Court of LA County, 2002 Ca. App. Lexis 105 (Cal. App., 2Dist., 1/9/02 Discovery Issues * Enforcement Practices/Procedures * Record of Proceedings (Regulatory). Transcripts of testimony in connection with a regulatory investigation are not confidential and may be produced in a subsequent private lawsuit. Guess? Inc. sued […]