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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
Apr
10
2015
Three Thoughts about the SEC’s First “Pretaliation” Case Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Apr
20
2015
A Non-Insider Trading Case in the District of Massachusetts Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
May
13
2016
Custody Rule Examiners Need To, You Know, Examine Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jul
23
2015
You Can Settle Your Insider Trading Case with a Negligence-based Charge Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jun
13
2016
Don’t Even Think About Violating That Penny Stock Bar Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Dec
7
2016
Multi-Level Tipping: Insider Trading Cartoon Series, Vol. XI [VIDEO] Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Jan
25
2017
United States V. Newman (Part 2): Insider Trading Cartoon Series, Vol. 15 Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
3
2016
Two Thoughts about the Smallest Insider Trading Case in All of Captivity Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, 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
Mar
5
2021
SEC Examination Risk Alert Signals Focus on Digital Asset Securities Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
8
2015
SEC Brings First Cybersecurity Enforcement Proceeding in Wake of Risk Alert Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
2
2016
Mutual Fund Directors Must Be Vigilant in Addressing Risks Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
7
2016
Director of SEC’s Division of Enforcement Touts Whistleblower Program 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
Oct
21
2020
A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments: October 21, 2020 Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
28
2021
January 2021 Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
30
2021
Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments - July 2021 Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
7
2016
Supreme Court Upholds Insider Trading Prosecutions on Mere Disclosure to Friends and Family Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
24
2017
New Regulations on Issue Price of Tax-Exempt Bonds Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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