Criminal Law / Business Crimes

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Aug
25
2021
 SEC Pursues “Shadow Trading” Insider Trading Case Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
16
2022
 SEC Received Record Number of Whistleblower Tips in Fiscal Year 2022 Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Nov
27
2013
 SEC Releases Annual Report on its Whistleblower Program: Progress, Priorities, and Payments Faegre Drinker
Nov
29
2023
 SEC Releases Enforcement Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023 Vedder Price
Nov
17
2020
 SEC Releases Financial Report Confirming the Unprecedented Success of its Whistleblower Program Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Nov
7
2019
 SEC Releases FY 2019 Enforcement Results: Increases in Investment Advisor Actions and Maintained Focus on Individual Accountability Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
1
2021
 SEC Releases FY 2021 Whistleblower Program Annual Report Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
9
2022
 SEC Releases FY 2022 Whistleblower Annual Report Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2021
 SEC Report Details Record-Shattering Year for Whistleblower Program Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Nov
19
2021
 SEC Reports Significant Increases In FY2021 Whistleblower Program Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
25
2014
 SEC Sanctions Athena in First High-Frequency Trading Manipulation Case Katten
Oct
1
2019
 SEC Sanctions Broker-Dealer and Its CEO for Failing to Supervise an Employee Who Committed Securities Fraud Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
3
2015
 SEC Says Employee Confidentiality Agreement Violates Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
22
2013
 SEC Secures Largest-Ever Settlement for Insider Trading Case Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
15
2014
 SEC Seeks To “Overrule” Fifth Circuit Whistleblower Interpretation Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
25
2017
 SEC Sends a Stern Reminder That It Is Serious About Punishing “Spoofing” and “Layering” Schemes in the Securities Markets K&L Gates
Jun
6
2016
 SEC Sends Warning to General Partners of Funds Receiving Finders’ and Other Fees Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Sep
26
2016
 SEC Settles Charges against Adviser for Failing to Disclose Termination Waiver Arrangement with Sub-Adviser in Connection with a Manager-of-Managers Exemptive Application Vedder Price
Jul
13
2014
 SEC Settles Charges Against Hedge Fund Adviser for Conducting Prohibited Transactions and Retaliating Against Whistleblower Vedder Price
Mar
21
2024
 SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Advisers for Misleading AI Claims Stark & Stark
Oct
7
2014
 SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Advisory Firm for Undisclosed Principal Transactions and Misleading Performance Advertisements Vedder Price
Feb
11
2022
 SEC Settles Charges Against Operating Company for Failure to Evaluate and Disclose Director's Breach of Independence Standards Vedder Price
Sep
9
2020
 SEC Settles Charges against Two Advisers Relating to Misrepresentations to Clients about Payment for Order Flow Arrangements Vedder Price
Sep
27
2019
 SEC Settles Charges of Auditor Independence Violations for $8 Million Faegre Drinker
Nov
11
2020
 SEC Settles Enforcement Proceeding Without Imposing a Penalty Against Adviser That Self-Reported Alleged Expense Waiver Misrepresentations Vedder Price
Jul
25
2014
 SEC Settles Third-Party Insider Trading Claim Against New York Investor Relations Executive Katten
Jan
22
2016
 SEC Settles With Adviser That Allegedly Overcharged Management Fees and Misled Investors Katten
Sep
26
2016
 SEC Settles with Thirteen Investment Advisers for Negligent Reliance on False Performance Claim Vedder Price
Feb
1
2023
 SEC Showcases Lesser-Known Legal Theory in Crypto Lending Suit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
11
2013
 SEC Speaks 2013: Enforcement Division Highlights Need for Strong Compliance Programs and Continued Efforts to Expand Reach of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Investigations Faegre Drinker
Dec
9
2015
 SEC Steps Up Investigations of Political Intelligence Firms for Insider Trading Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
13
2022
 SEC Sues Crowd Machine for Allegedly Fraudulent and Unregistered ICO Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
21
2023
 SEC Swaps the Game: New Rules to Combat Fraud, Manipulation and CCO Undue Influence Katten
Jul
4
2017
 SEC Takes Aim at Broker-Dealers for Anti-Money Laundering Violations Zuckerman Law
Feb
5
2017
 SEC Targeting Investment Adviser Fraud Zuckerman Law
Apr
3
2014
 SEC v. Jacobs May Signal Limit to Duty of Trust or Confidence Required to Prove Insider Trading Based on Misappropriation Theory - Securities and Exchange Commission Faegre Drinker
Oct
14
2022
 SEC Waives TCR Requirement, Awards Over $1 Million to Whistleblowers Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Apr
3
2015
 SEC Warns Companies Not To Try To Silence Potential Whistleblowers Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Aug
11
2020
 SEC Warns Industry: Remain Vigilant of Cyberattacks Faegre Drinker
Jun
1
2017
 SEC Whistleblower Attorney: Benefits of Experienced Representation Zuckerman Law
Apr
12
2023
 SEC Whistleblower Awarded $1 Million Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jun
23
2020
 SEC Whistleblower Awarded $125,000 for Prompting Investigation Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jul
15
2020
 SEC Whistleblower Awarded $3.8 Million for Contributions to Successful Enforcement Action Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Sep
12
2016
 SEC Whistleblower Awards: Can You Hear Whistles Blow? Valued At More Than $100 Million, You Bet You Can! Polsinelli PC
Jun
9
2020
 SEC Whistleblower Complaints Swell to a Flood: How to Find the High Ground of Sound Compliance Mintz
Mar
9
2021
 SEC Whistleblower Earns $1.5 Million Award for Assisting in Fraud Investigation Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jul
21
2021
 SEC Whistleblower Earns $3 Million Payout for Alerting Commission to Securities Fraud Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Mar
16
2015
 SEC Whistleblower Inquiry Raises Concerns About Protection of Confidential and Privileged Information Mintz
Jul
16
2021
 SEC Whistleblower Issued Award of More Than $1 Million for Assistance in Investigation Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Mar
30
2021
 SEC Whistleblower Office Surpasses Record Number of Claimants Rewarded in a Fiscal Year with $500,000 Award Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
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