March 25 Webcast: Leveraging Data Analytics to Minimize Risk in the Financial Services Industry

March 25 Webcast: Leveraging Data Analytics to Minimize Risk in the Financial Services Industry

By Securities Docket on March 7, 2019, 3:27 pm

Please join Joshua Dennis, Ellen Lafferty, Dan Ward and A.J. Bosco for this webcast.

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Mar. 1 Webcast: SEC Enforcement — Current Developments and What’s Ahead for 2019

Mar. 1 Webcast: SEC Enforcement — Current Developments and What’s Ahead for 2019

By Securities Docket on February 13, 2019, 11:17 am

Please join Bill McLucas, Doug Davison, Marty Wilczynski and Steve Richards for this free webcast.

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Feb. 21 Webcast — The Securities Class Action Landscape: A Look Back at 2018 and What’s Ahead in 2019

Feb. 21 Webcast — The Securities Class Action Landscape: A Look Back at 2018 and What’s Ahead in 2019

By Securities Docket on January 29, 2019, 4:14 pm

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Securities Docket Announces ‘Enforcement 40′ for 2017

Securities Docket Announces ‘Enforcement 40′ for 2017

By Securities Docket on October 30, 2017, 7:46 am

Securities Docket announces its “Enforcement 40”— our list of the 40 best and brightest securities enforcement defense lawyers.

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Supreme Court Punts on Tender Offer Pleading Standard Case | The D&O Diary

By Securities Docket on April 23, 2019, 3:59 pm

In a terse, unsigned one-sentence April 23, 2019 per curiam opinion, the U.S. States Supreme Court has just one week after oral argument dismissed the grant of certiorari in the case of Emulex Corporation v. Verjabedian as “improvidently granted.” The Court had granted cert in the case in order to address a circuit split on […]

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After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet? – The New York Times

By Securities Docket on April 23, 2019, 9:05 am

After following Bitcoin for several years, I think neither of these comparisons quite works. Bitcoin is neither an irredeemable flop nor an economic miracle. via After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet? – The New York Times.

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Facebook Names State Department’s Newstead as General Counsel

By Securities Docket on April 23, 2019, 9:03 am

Facebook Inc. named Jennifer Newstead, a legal adviser to the U.S. State Department, as the social media giant’s general counsel to replace Colin Stretch, who announced he was leaving last year. via Facebook Names State Department’s Newstead as General Counsel.

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Elizabeth Warren Wants to Make It Easier to Prosecute Executives – The New York Times

By Securities Docket on April 22, 2019, 10:41 am

Prosecutions of finance executives related to the 2008 financial crisis were few and far between — and that has remained a persistent complaint about the government’s response to the meltdown. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has offered legislation that would make it easier to prosecute them with the Corporate Executive Accountability Act. via Elizabeth Warren […]

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Meet Andrew Yang, the pro-bitcoin presidential candidate | CryptoSlate

By Securities Docket on April 22, 2019, 10:15 am

Andrew Yang, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, has now become the pro-cryptocurrency candidate. Crypto was recently added to his list of platform priorities, joining Yang’s push for policies such as universal basic income, Medicare for all, and human-centered capitalism. via Meet Andrew Yang, the pro-bitcoin presidential candidate | CryptoSlate.

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Well, That Didn’t Take Long: Lyft Hit with IPO-Related Securities Suit | The D&O Diary

By Securities Docket on April 19, 2019, 9:06 am

On March 28, 2019, amidst much fanfare, the rideshare company Lyft went public at $72 a share, raising more than $2.2 billion.  In the first trading day following the offering, the company’s share price rose 8.7 percent. However, despite the initial euphoria, Lyft’s share price then began to slump. Lyft shares closed at $58.36 on […]

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In SEC vs. Elon Musk, a Question of When Tweets Matter – WSJ

By Securities Docket on April 17, 2019, 10:48 am

The outcome of the negotiations, which face a Thursday deadline, could alter the unique punishment Mr. Musk agreed to in the settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which had alleged the Tesla chief executive misled investors with tweets saying he had funding in place to take the car maker private. “They want the remedy […]

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The Supreme Court Hands the S.E.C. a Rare Win – The New York Times

By Securities Docket on April 17, 2019, 10:14 am

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s record in the Supreme Court has not been strong the past few years. The court limited the period during which the agency can pursue a fraud claim and required a case seeking disgorgement be filed within five years of the violation. But the justices handed the S.E.C. a significant victory […]

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Japan to require crypto exchanges to bolster internal oversight: source | News | The Mighty 790 KFGO

By Securities Docket on April 17, 2019, 10:08 am

Japan’s financial regulator will require cryptocurrency exchanges to strengthen internal oversight of the so-called “cold wallets” used to store digital money, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The move by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) highlights the difficulties in ensuring security of virtual currencies, as well as the broader […]

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SEC’s Lone Democratic Member Expected to Step Down in Fall – WSJ

By Securities Docket on April 17, 2019, 10:07 am

The only Democratic member of the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to leave government later this year, paving the way for a more conservative tilt on some regulatory decisions. Robert Jackson Jr. is expected to join New York University Law School for the fall semester, according to a university spokesman and an email from […]

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