The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the appointments of Corey Frayer, Phil Havenstein, Jennifer Songer, and Jorge Tenreiro to Chair Gary Gensler’s executive staff. “Corey, Phil, Jenny, and Jorge have exceptional experience,” said Chair Gensler. “I’ve already begun to rely on their valuable counsel on policy, enforcement, and agency operations, […]
You cannot trade on material, non-public information you obtained as a result of your employment or as an outside consultant. Period, end discussion. By Mark Astarita While the SEC‘s complaints are simply allegations, which need to be proven in court, the fact that an employee is charged with insider trading […]
The SEC has announced that Nikola Corporation, a publicly traded company created through a special purpose acquisition company transaction, has agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges that it defrauded investors by misleading them about its products, technical advancements, and commercial prospects. The settlement follows the SEC’s litigated action […]
Rule 10b5-1 formalizes a defense that has always been available to the corporate insider accused of trading on inside information – I ordered the sale of the stock before I knew of any such information, and therefore I could not have traded on the information. Of course, the Rule, and […]
We are certain that Judge Grimes will be an excellent Chief ALJ, but we found it interesting, given the fact that the SEC ALJs rule in favor of the SEC in almost all of their cases that the SEC thought that including the word “impartial” in the title “SEC impartial Office […]
The SEC announced charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS), a broker-dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., for widespread and longstanding failures by the firm and its employees to maintain and preserve written communications. JPMS admitted the facts set forth in the SEC’s order and acknowledged that its conduct […]
What happened to Wells Fargo? Fine after fine. Our colleagues from Wachovia who are still there must be shaking their heads. This fine is for the same violation that Wells Fargo was fined for in 2016. FINRA Fines Wells Fargo $2.25M Over Handling of Client Data
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it charged three Canadian citizens with carrying out a fraudulent scheme involving penny stocks which generated tens of millions of dollars in proceeds but left investors with nearly worthless shares… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation today issued its 2021 Annual Report that details how entrepreneurs and investors are building companies together from startups to small public companies… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities […]
The SEC has announced an award of nearly $5 million to a whistleblower who provided critical information and assistance that led to the success of a covered action. The whistleblower’s information helped the SEC to more quickly and efficiently bring an action that returned millions of dollars to harmed investors. […]
