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.

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Feb
22
2016
SEC Enforcement Lays out Approach to Cybersecurity Cases Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
15
2016
Insider Trading Cartoon Series, Vol. VI — Misappropriation (Part Deux) [VIDEO] Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
3
2015
The SEC Will Be Your Employment Law Agency, Too Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
May
8
2015
Interpreting The Right To Specific Performance In A Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jun
25
2015
FIN4 May Have Embarked on a Risky Hacking/Insider Trading Strategy Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Dec
8
2016
Tipping (Pre-Newman): Insider Trading Cartoon Series, Vol. X Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Sep
21
2015
Nothing to See in This Story about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Apr
21
2015
Two Regulatory Crises: Cybersecurity Issues Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Sep
8
2015
Executive Assistant Embezzles $1 Million from Hewlett Packard; as yet, SEC Doesn’t Care Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
4
2015
SIFMA Gets Its Cybersecurity-Antitrust Wish - Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
16
2015
SEC Releases Results of Cybersecurity Exam Sweep Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Oct
6
2015
Swingers - Swing Trading Under the Securities Act [Video] Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Apr
27
2015
The SEC Doesn’t Love Secret Perks for Executives Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jul
25
2015
The SEC's Investment Management Division Has Some Things to Tell You about Cybersecurity Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Aug
20
2015
Probably Don’t Do What Red Cross CEO Just Did re: Government Investigations Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Dec
18
2015
Martin Shkreli, Criminal Forfeiture, and Wu-Tang Clan: Securities Fraud Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Aug
20
2015
North Carolina Business Court Awards Rule 11 Sanctions For Baseless Fiduciary Duty Claim Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Sep
23
2015
SEC Says No More Mr. Nice Guy on Investment Adviser Cybersecurity Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Feb
25
2016
Rob Cohen Discusses SEC’s Analysis and Detection Center Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
May
11
2016
Stop Faxing: SEC Regulation S-P Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jul
1
2015
Vivek Ranadivé and Wisconsin Investment Adviser Both Big into Cherrypicking, According to Sources Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
May
12
2015
D.C. Circuit Says “Heads I Win, Tails You Lose” Is Maybe Not the Best Set of Rules for Criminal Forfeiture Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jul
9
2015
Texas Supreme Court Applies Absolute Privilege to Statements in FCPA Investigations: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jan
9
2018
Tax Reform and Employee Benefits – What You Need to Know Now Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
30
2018
A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments: January 30th Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
8
2023
LLC vs. C-Corp vs. S-Corp Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
15
2023
Carbon Neutrality Suit Against Delta Airlines Signals the Arrival Time of “Greenwashing” Litigation Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
13
2023
Artificial Intelligence, the SEC, and What the Future May Hold Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
23
2023
YA Global Investments, LP v. Commissioner: Tax Court Rules that Fund was Engaged in U.S. Trade or Business Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
12
2024
SEC’s Slimmed Down Climate-Related Disclosures Finally Adopted Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
20
2020
A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments: April 2020 Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
19
2020
2021 SEC Priorities in the Fund Space Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
7
2015
The STOCK Act in the “Post-Newman” Era - Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
2
2021
Private Funds in the Hot Seat under Gensler's SEC Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
1
2021
SEC Brings Insider Trading Out of the Shadows Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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