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Oct
4
2019
SEC Proposes to Amend Quotation Rule for OTC Securities Katten
Oct
24
2023
SEC’s Request for Interlocutory Appeal of Favorable Rulings for Ripple Labs’ Defendants Rejected Based on Well-Settled Law Katten
Apr
4
2014
Appropriate Cautionary Language Leads to Dismissal of Investor’s Securities Fraud Suit Katten
May
23
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Alleges Fraud from Unregistered Offerings of Oil and Gas Securities Katten
Jun
9
2014
National Futures Association (NFA) Issues Notice Regarding Changes to Form PQR and Form PR Katten
Jun
13
2014
US Marshals Service Announces Auction of Silk Road Bitcoins Katten
Feb
8
2020
New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act Katten
Jan
23
2024
SEC’s Spring 2023 Rulemaking Agenda: Spotlight on Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers and Certain Funds Katten
Jun
20
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Obtains Settlement for Investment Adviser’s Real Estate Investment Fraud Katten
Jun
27
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extends Relief to Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) from Certain Commingling Requirements Katten
Aug
15
2014
New York District Court Considers Prior SEC Complaint Evidence to Establish Scienter Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) Katten
Sep
13
2014
Federal Reserve and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Announce Increases in Dollar Thresholds in Regulations Z and M for Exempt Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions Katten
Sep
21
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposes Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps Katten
Oct
3
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc (FINRA) Requests Comment on a Rule Proposal to Implement the Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System Katten
Oct
10
2014
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Clearing Obligations for Foreign-exchange Non-deliverable Forwards (FX NDF) and IRS Katten
Oct
17
2014
SEC Investor Advisory Committee Releases Recommendations on Changes to Accredited Investor Definition Katten
Oct
25
2014
SEC Sanctions Athena in First High-Frequency Trading Manipulation Case Katten
Nov
1
2014
UK Regulators Launch Review of Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Commodities Markets Katten
Nov
7
2014
SEC Sanctions 10 Companies for Disclosure Failures Surrounding Financing Deals and Stock Dilution Katten
Jun
26
2020
CFTC Approves Two Final Rules and Two Proposed Rules at June 25 Open Meeting Katten
Dec
14
2014
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Announces Major Restructuring Katten
Dec
22
2014
MiFID II, MiFIR, Block Trade Washes, AlphaMetrix, Charges for Cash, Bitcoin Options Exchange, Trading System Failures - Bridging the Week: December 15 to 19 and 22, 2014 Katten
Jan
12
2015
CFTC Staff Extends No-Action Relief for Certain FCMs from Receipt of Depository Acknowledgment Letters Katten
Jan
16
2015
ESMA Recommends to the European Commission That All MiFID Firms Have a Full-Time Compliance Function--European Securities and Marketing Authority Katten
Feb
8
2015
ESMA Determines Not to Propose a Clearing Obligation for NDFs (Non-Deliverable Forwards) Katten
Mar
6
2015
Banker Settles with SEC for Role in Olympus Scandal Katten
Mar
13
2015
Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Proper Purpose for Inspection Demand Katten
Mar
27
2015
Software Company to Face Suit Over Contract Restructuring Katten
Nov
21
2020
CFTC Extends Relief for SEFs From Certain Block Trade Requirements Katten
Apr
3
2015
CFTC Extends CCO Report Filing Deadline Katten
Dec
4
2020
Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval of Board Diversity Rule Katten
Apr
24
2015
CFTC Provides Guidance on Calculating Projected Operating Costs by SEFs Katten
May
1
2015
SEC Proposes New Pay-for-Performance Rules Katten
Jan
8
2021
CFTC Provides Relief to DCOs from New Daily Reporting Requirements Katten
May
10
2015
District Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Electronic Arts Katten
 

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