Donald Trump’s reclaiming of the White House could spell the end of one of the most aggressive SEC rulemaking and enforcement regimes in history. Experts and legal observers […]
Crypto.com Becomes Latest Industry Player to Sue the SEC
Crypto.com confirmed Tuesday that it received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and went on the offensive in filing a complaint in a federal […]
SEC Obtains $750K Settlement From ‘World’s First NFT Restaurant’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a $750,000 settlement from Flyfish Club LLC over its offer and sale of securities through the form of non-fungible tokens, a […]
SEC Says Farewell to the Term ‘Crypto Asset Securities’
In a controversial move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission conceded in its motion for an amended lawsuit filed against Binance in a Washington, D.C., federal district court that […]
Judge Tosses Most of Landmark SEC Suit Alleging SolarWinds and Its Security Chief Hid Cyber Vulnerabilities
A federal judge on Thursday gutted much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s landmark lawsuit against information technology software company SolarWinds stemming from a devastating 2020 hack of […]
‘Jarkesy’ Ruling Could Affect Agencies Beyond the SEC, Administrative Law Professors Say
The U.S. Supreme Court’s striking down of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to seek fines through administrative court proceedings will likely affect how federal agencies across […]
SEC Sanctioned: Agency Ordered to Pay $1.2M in Legal Fees
The Utah federal district court ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay seven figures in attorney and receivership fees to two Am Law 100 firms and […]
SEC Enforcement Chief: ‘It’s No Longer Really a Question of If We’ll Find Out About a Violation, but When’
Companies should be going above and beyond what’s legally required to earn leniency from the Securities and Exchange Commission, its top enforcement official said at a gathering of […]
SEC Escalates Fight With Robinhood, Sending Wells Notice Over Crypto Unit
Robinhood legal chief Dan Gallagher’s life just got harder. Over the weekend, the company disclosed in an 8-K that it received a “Wells Notice” from the U.S. Securities […]
White-Collar Boutique Launches in DC With Former SEC Official, Cranfill Sumner Partners
A North Carolina-founded law firm has launched a Washington, D.C., office affiliate, hiring a senior Securities and Exchange Commission official for the white-collar defense practice. Cranfill Sumner on Wednesday […]