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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Proposed NASD Rules Will Allow Allegations Against Brokers to be Made Public By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Note: This column was originally published in 1997 in Research Magazine. Unfortunately, nothing changed, and in fact, the situation has gotten worse. If you have questions about your U-4 or U-5 filings, please […]
Mark Cuban criticizes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not effectively protecting investors. He likens the SEC to “the QuickBooks of Financial Regulation,” suggesting they are more proficient in bookkeeping than in proactive investor protection. Cuban highlights his involvement with Sharesleuth.com, a platform he owns that uncovers fraudulent […]
By: Mark J. Astarita, Esq. In the article linked below, the authors believe that the landscape of SEC enforcement is changing. According to this article, entities and individuals facing SEC actions are winning, or not losing as much. Of course, the examples in the article are purely anecdotal, and there […]
On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that it said prevents the agency from clawing back ill-gotten gains in cases in which laws were violated but no victims were harmed. But that is the point of the Supreme Court decision in […]
The SEC’s Division of Examinations prioritizes examinations of certain practices, products, and services that it believes present potentially heightened risks to investors or the integrity of the U.S. capital markets. They have announced the 2024 examination priorities. Here is a summary of the INvestment Advisor priorities. Advisors are urged to […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that registration is open for a virtual Compliance Outreach Program for municipal market… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
The SEC has recently disclosed that Albemarle Corporation, a prominent global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, has agreed to a substantial settlement of over $103.6 million. This settlement is in response to the SEC’s charges that Albemarle violated several key provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), specifically […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Newell Brands Inc., a Georgia-based consumer products company and its former CEO, Michael Polk, with misleading investors about Newell’s core sales growth, a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed tailored disclosure requirements and offering processes for offerings of registered index-linked annuities (RILAs). The amendments would highlight key information about RILAs, allow insurance… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based registered investment adviser D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. for raising impediments to whistleblowing by requiring employees to sign agreements prohibiting the… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at […]
