Securities & SEC

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Securities Exchange Commission

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CFTC & FINRA

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Jun
8
2023
 United States Supreme Court Holds That Section 11 Plaintiffs Must Purchase Securities Issued Under the Registration Statement They Seek to Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
2
2023
 An Evolving High-Wire Act: Navigating Conflicting Laws, Regulations, and Guidance in the ESG Space Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2024
 For Limited Use Only: Guidance on National Security Delay Determinations under the SEC Cyber Reporting Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
18
2020
 Impacts of Covid-19 on Closing M&A Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
19
2024
 SEC Cracks Down on Over-Hyped AI Claims – Director Says This is Just the Beginning Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2024
 Supreme Court Holds “Pure Omissions” Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2020
 Maybe the FTC Can’t Take That to the Bank: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Liu v. SEC and Its Implications for the FTC’s Ability to Seek Equitable Monetary Relief Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2014
 Bringing the Individual Accredited Investor Into the 21st Century Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2020
 Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies that Management Cannot Unilaterally Curtail a Director’s Access to Corporation’s Privileged Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
15
2020
 CFTC Throws its Hat into the Corporate Compliance Arena Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2015
 Changes in Margin Trading and Short Selling Regulations and the Potential Impact on Client Investment’s Through QFII A-Shares Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
30
2021
 New York Courts Continue to Enforce Broad General Releases, Even When Claims are Unforeseeable at the Time of Contract Execution Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2015
 IRS Announces Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for 2016 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2015
 FAST Act Speeds-Up Raising Capital Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2022
 Colorado AG Issues Guidance on Data Security Best Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
9
2022
 NYDFS Issues Cybersecurity Guidance in Response to Events in Ukraine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2016
 What is “Personal Benefit” for Insider Trading Tippee Liability? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
17
2010
 Proxy Access Notice Dates For 2011 Proxy Season Established Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2011
 A Rising Tide for Annual Say-on-Pay Votes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2017
 The SEC and ICOs: Putting the SEC’s Determination that DAO Tokens are Securities in Context Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
21
2022
 Crypto Interest-Bearing Accounts, the Next Target? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
18
2022
 NYAG Delivers on Promise to Rein In Unregistered Crypto Lending with New Suit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2013
 Reminder to Perform Annual ISO / ESPP Reporting in January 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
3
2013
 District Court Grants Motion to Compel Against Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Holding that "Facts" Are Not Work Product In SEC Confidential Witness Interviews Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2013
 Sixth Circuit Splits with Second and Ninth Circuits Regarding Need to Allege Defendants' State of Mind for Claims Challenging Soft Information Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2013
 SEC Eliminates the Prohibition on General Solicitation for Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2019
 The Effects Of The SEC Shutdown On The Capital Markets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2019
 Class Size Doesn’t Matter—Seventh Circuit Holds That Federal Law Bars Private Securities Class Actions Brought Under State Law Regardless of the Number of Putative Class Members Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2019
 With the SEC, Cooperation is Key Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2019
 “Nanny” Government Rebuffed in Prosecution of Former Barclays Trader 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
Sep
28
2023
 SEC Gives Finality on Cybersecurity Disclosures for Public Companies Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
22
2014
 Second Circuit Upholds SEC’s Authority to Obtain Disgorgement from Non-Trading Insider Profits Earned by Portfolio Fund from Insider Trading 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
Oct
26
2023
 CARU Releases Metaverse Guidelines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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