Securities Law

SEC Charges Sound Point Capital Management for Insider Trading Policy Failures

August 26, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based registered investment adviser Sound Point Capital Management LP for failing to establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Abra with Unregistered Offers and Sales of Crypto Asset Securities

August 26, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, which does business as Abra, for failing to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. The SEC also charged Abra with… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Issues $24 Million Awards to Two Whistleblowers

August 26, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $24 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to an SEC enforcement action and an action brought by another agency. The first whistleblower will receive… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Issues Awards Totaling $98 Million to Two Whistleblowers

August 23, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $98 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to an SEC enforcement action and an action brought by another agency. The first whistleblower’s tip… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Rule to Update Definition of Qualifying Venture Capital Funds

August 21, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a rule that updates the dollar threshold for a fund to qualify as a “qualifying venture capital fund” for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The rule updates the dollar threshold to $12… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Transfer Agent Equiniti Trust Co. with Failing to Protect Client Funds Against Cyber Intrusions

August 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based registered transfer agent Equiniti Trust Company LLC, formerly known as American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, for failing to assure that client… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Approves New and Updated PCAOB Audit Standards and an Amendment to the PCAOB’s Contributory Liability Rule

August 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has approved two Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposals updating audit standards regarding general responsibilities of the auditor and use of technology-assisted analysis… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises L.P. for Failing to Disclose Pledges of Company’s Securities as Collateral for Billions in Personal Loans

August 19, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Carl C. Icahn and his publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), for failing to disclose information relating to Icahn’s pledges of IEP securities as collateral to secure… Full report at: Read More

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Twenty-Six Firms to Pay More Than $390 Million Combined to Settle SEC’s Charges for Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

August 14, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their personnel to… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Russell Todd Burkhalter and His Atlanta-Based Firm With $300 Million Ponzi Scheme and Obtains Emergency Relief

August 14, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained a preliminary injunction, asset freeze, and other emergency relief against Atlanta-based Drive Planning LLC and its founder and CEO, Russell Todd Burkhalter, to halt a $300 million… Full report at: Read More

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