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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInGlaser Weil Enters Alliance With Louis Freeh Firms | The Recorder
Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro is entering an alliance with former FBI director Louis Freeh’s law firm, Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan, and his consulting firm, Freeh Group International Solutions, the firms announced Wednesday. via Glaser Weil Enters Alliance With Louis Freeh Firms | The Recorder.
What a Pal! General Counsel’s Childhood Friend Accused of Peeking at Merger Documents, Insider Trading | Corporate Counsel
“While there [in the den], Fettner saw the folder with the merger documents on the desk and read at least some of the draft nondisclosure agreement between Cintas and G&K,” the SEC states in its complaint. “Fettner said nothing to his friend about having seen the merger documents in his house, and the two left […]
Debevoise & Plimpton Partner Kara Brockmeyer on FCPA Enforcement
“When you are at the government for a long period of time, you see the pendulum swing back and forth,” Brockmeyer told Corporate Crime Reporter in an interview last week. “Yes, we are in a period, particularly in the FCPA area, where we saw the Department of Justice step away from a number of cases […]
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is worried the SEC’s reluctance to provide clear guidance will hold back innovation
“Our Jackson Pollock approach to splashing lots of factors on the canvas without any clear message leaves something to be desired, so we still have work to do in clarifying what factors are the most important in making that determination,” she said. Peirce explained it is not the SEC’s role to guide innovation and that […]
Crypto Mom Scolds SEC for ‘No Meaningful Action’ to Spark Crypto Industry
‘Crypto Mom’ and SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, has extended yet another olive branch to the cryptocurrency community. Speaking at the Securities Enforcement Forum in California on May 9th, Peirce said officials should be wary of stifling creativity with overzealous regulation. However, she also suggested a lack of regulation could have a similarly negative effect on […]
Judge Scolds SEC Over Lawsuit Targeting Volkswagen – WSJ
A federal judge sharply questioned why securities regulators took so long to sue Volkswagen over its bond offerings, years after other government agencies resolved litigation over the auto maker’s diesel-cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer on Friday suggested the Securities and Exchange Commission’s March 2019 lawsuit makes it look like a “carrion hawk that […]
Crypto Mom Believes Regulation is “Stifling” Development – Cryptocurrency Regulation – Altcoin Buzz
In a speech at the Securities Enforcement Forum in California on May 9th, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls out the SEC for “stifling” the growth of this space. While she is happy with the lack of over enforcement, there isn’t enough regulation clarity for her. via Crypto Mom Believes Regulation is “Stifling” Development – Cryptocurrency […]