Securities Law

SEC Charges Convertible Note Dealer and its Long Island-Based Owners for Failure to Register

August 2, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against a convertible note dealer, Crown Bridge Partners, LLC, and its managing members, Soheil and Sepas Ahdoot of Great Neck, N.Y., for failing to register with the SEC as… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Eleven Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme

August 1, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 11 individuals for their roles in creating and promoting Forsage, a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised more than $300 million from millions of retail investors worldwide, including… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Re-Proposes Amendments to Exemption From National Securities Association Membership

July 29, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today re-proposed rule amendments that would narrow the exemption from Section 15(b)(8) of the Securities Exchange Act, which requires any broker or dealer registered with the Commission to become a member of a… Full report at: Read More

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New Report from the Small Business Forum Includes Recommendations to Improve Capital Raising

July 28, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released a report to Congress, which summarizes policy recommendations made during the 41st Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The report provides a summary of the forum… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges JPMorgan, UBS, and TradeStation for Deficiencies Relating to the Prevention of Customer Identity Theft

July 27, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today separately charged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., and TradeStation Securities, Inc. for deficiencies in their programs to prevent customer identity theft, in violation of the SEC’s… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss Liquidity Challenges for Investors in Small and Emerging Businesses

July 27, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its virtual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, which will address liquidity challenges for investors in small and emerging businesses.… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Files Multiple Insider Trading Actions Originating from the Market Abuse Unit’s Analysis and Detection Center

July 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed insider trading charges against nine individuals in connection with three separate alleged schemes that together yielded more than $6.8 million in ill-gotten gains. Those charged include a former chief… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Former Indiana Congressman with Insider Trading

July 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed insider trading charges against Stephen Buyer, a former U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. According to the SEC’s complaint, after leaving Congress in 2011, Buyer formed a… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Former Coinbase Manager, Two Others in Crypto Asset Insider Trading Action

July 21, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase product manager, his brother, and his friend for perpetrating a scheme to trade ahead of multiple announcements regarding certain crypto assets that… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Tampa-Based Health Insurance Distributor and its Former CEO with Making False Statements to Investors

July 20, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Health Insurance Innovations (HII) and its former CEO Gavin Southwell for concealing extensive consumer complaints about short-term and limited health insurance products HII offered.… Full report at: Read More

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