Securities & SEC

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Securities Exchange Commission

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CFTC & FINRA

Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) topics are discussed as they unfold on the NLR. Readers can learn about the latest cybersecurity regulations for companies engaging in bitcoin transactions, and how businesses can accept cryptocurrencies as valid, legal-tender. They can read about how M&A transactions are affected by tax-legislation, new legislation and regulations related to insider-trading, learn about ‘no-poach’ agreements, to securities fraud with the news covered online.  Additionally, the National Law Review covers information related to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), including rule changes related to the organization and updates on FINRA enforcement priorities.

Securities around the World

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Nov
27
2018
 Smart Contract Developers – Beware and Lawyer Up! Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
29
2013
 Argentina's Financial Fate Now Depends on the U.S. Supreme Court Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
28
2013
 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Awards $14 Million to Whistleblower Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2013
 Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection: For America Only Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
6
2014
 United States Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split and Narrows Scope of SLUSA - Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
2
2019
 Gauging Interest: SEC Votes to Approve Proposal to Expand “Test-the-Waters” Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
13
2023
 State Comprehensive Privacy Laws – The “First State” Officially Becomes the Thirteenth State with a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
31
2019
 Regulatory Moves Show Financial Watchdogs Working Smarter, if Not Harder Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
18
2014
 Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Complaint Where Inference of Scienter Was Not Sufficiently Strong Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2023
 SEC Gives Finality on Cybersecurity Disclosures for Public Companies Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
16
2023
 SEC Announces Charges Against Insiders for Reporting Failures and Adopts Amendments to Schedule 13D and 13G Report Filing Timelines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
20
2014
 Does A Consumer’s Exercise of a Rescission Right Mean that the Loan Is Automatically Rescinded? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
26
2023
 CARU Releases Metaverse Guidelines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2020
 The SEC’s 2020 Examination Priorities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2023
 Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on SEC Rule 16b-3 Short-Swing Profit Liability Exemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
19
2020
 Delaware Supreme Court Confirms That Federal Forum Provision Is Facially Valid, Reversing Court of Chancery Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2024
 French Insider Episode 29: Navigating Global Capital Markets with Erik Sloane of Cboe Global Markets [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2014
 Second Circuit Holds Forum Selection Clause Supersedes FINRA’s Mandatory Arbitration Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
15
2020
 SEC Offers Limited Rule Relief to Spur Small Business Crowdfunding During Pandemic Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2014
 Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Contemporaneous Ownership Requirement For Creditors Asserting Derivative Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2020
 Supreme Court Preserves But Limits SEC Disgorgement Power Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2015
 Ninth Circuit Holds that Under Nevada Law, a Prior Stockholder’s Litigation of Demand Futility Precludes Another Stockholder From Litigating Demand Futility In a Subsequent Derivative Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
24
2021
 Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that a Contractual Delaware Choice of Law Provision Did Not Waive Plaintiff’s Claim Under the California Securities Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2021
 Biden Officials Request Comments on Challenges Facing Key Sectoral Supply Chain Disputes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2016
 Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court for Ignoring Price-Impact Evidence That Rebutted the Fraud-on-the-Market Presumption and Defeated Class Certification Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
9
2016
 Delaware Chancery Court Rejects Management Buyout Merger Price as Best Evidence of Fair Value in Appraisal Proceeding Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
1
2016
 SEC Approves Nasdaq’s Proposed Rule on Third Party Payments to Directors and Director-Nominees – The “Golden Leash” Disclosure Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2016
 SEC Launches Dedicated FINRA Oversight Unit: Watching the Detectives Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
23
2010
 Dodd-Frank Redefines "Accredited Investor" Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
31
2010
 Ninth Circuit Rejects Private Right Of Action To Enforce Section 13(a) Of The Investment Company Act Of 1940 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2010
 Second Circuit Rejects Application Of "Bespeaks Caution" Doctrine To Statement Containing Both Historical And Forward-Looking Elements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
25
2010
 Delaware Supreme Court Requires Credible Evidence of a "Proper Purpose" to Review a Corporation's Books and Records Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
3
2011
 District Of Columbia Circuit Holds That Certifications In Financial Statements Do Not Constitute Omissions That Qualify For A Presumption Of Reliance In Fraud Claims Under Rule 10b-5 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2011
 The Latest Results and Trends after Second Month of Say-on-Pay Voting Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
24
2011
 D.C. Circuit Invalidates SEC's Proxy Access Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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