Securities Law

SEC Charges Zymergen Inc. With Misleading IPO Investors About Company’s Market Potential and Sales Prospects

September 13, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Zymergen Inc., an Emeryville, California-based biotechnology company, for misleading IPO investors about its overall market potential, revenue prospects, and customer pipeline… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Three Former Executives of Pharmacy Startup Medly Health Inc. with Defrauding Investors

September 12, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged now-defunct digital pharmacy startup Medly Health Inc’s. co-founder and former CEO, Marg Patel, former CFO, Robert Horowitz, and former Head of Rx Operations, Chintankumar Bhatt, with defrauding… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Files Settled Charges Against Three StraightPath Sales Agents for Unregistered Broker Activity

September 12, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against three sales agents from StraightPath Venture Partners—Anthony Guarino, Robert Seropian, and Frank Vecchio—for unregistered broker activity, including selling membership… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Investment Advice and Key Topics from Securities Litigation at Sept. 19 Meeting

September 12, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Sept. 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET at the SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website. The committee will host two… Full report at: Read More

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eToro Reaches Settlement with SEC and Will Cease Trading Activity in Nearly All Crypto Assets

September 12, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that eToro USA LLC has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it operated an unregistered broker and unregistered clearing agency in connection with its trading platform that facilitated… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges John Deere With FCPA Violations for Subsidiary’s Role in Thai Bribery Scheme

September 10, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John Deere, agreed to pay nearly $10 million to resolve SEC charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of bribes… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Six New Investor Advisory Committee Members

September 10, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced six new members to fill vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. The new members, who will serve four-year terms, join 17 current committee members. The committee, established under the Dodd-… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Keurig with Making Inaccurate Statements Regarding Recyclability of K-Cup Beverage Pod

September 10, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its K-Cup single use beverage pods. To settle the SEC’s charges, Keurig agreed to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Nine Investment Advisers in Ongoing Sweep into Marketing Rule Violations

September 9, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against nine registered investment advisers for violating the Marketing Rule by disseminating advertisements that included untrue or unsubstantiated statements of material fact or… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Publishes Small Business Educational Resources About Income Statements and Balance Sheets

September 9, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation this week released new educational resources for small business owners that explore the anatomy of income statements and balance sheets. “Understanding… Full report at: Read More

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