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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInAccomplished Federal Prosecutor Joins Cooley in Chicago | Cooley
Cooley’s litigation department added to its recent haul of elite, next generation partners with the arrival of Lindsay Jenkins, most recently the chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. Jenkins will join the firm’s recently launched Chicago office as a partner focused on white collar defense, […]
Enron Scandal Executives, 20 Years Later: Where Are They Now? – Bloomberg
It’s been 20 years, to the day, since Enron Corp. filed for bankruptcy, marking one of the most spectacular financial collapses in history and forever cementing its legacy as the posterchild of corporate fraud. *** Here’s a look at some of the prominent players in the scandal—both fallen executives and those who investigated them—and where they are now: Source: Enron […]
Biden and Trump S.E.C. Chiefs Trade Tips on How to Regulate Crypto – The New York Times
Regulators on the left and right rarely agree on policy. Yet, when it comes to cryptocurrency, two men who have led the Securities and Exchange Commission are remarkably aligned: The technology and offerings may be new, but old rules still apply. Source: Biden and Trump S.E.C. Chiefs Trade Tips on How to Regulate Crypto – […]
Goldman asset management arm takes tough stance on companies’ board diversity | Financial Times
Goldman Sachs has said its asset management business will vote against big companies that do not have a minimum number of female and minority board members from next year, in a decision that could affect thousands of companies. Beginning in March 2022, Goldman Sachs Asset Management will require companies globally to have at least two […]
Grayscale tells SEC ‘no basis’ to approve Bitcoin futures ETFs and not spot ETFs
The operator of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) issued a letter to the secretary of the SEC, Vanessa Countryman, on Monday to argue the SEC is wrong to reject spot Bitcoin ETFs since it has now approved three Bitcoin futures ETFs, one each from VanEck, Valkyrie and ProShares. Grayscale argues that the SEC has “no […]
No. 2 federal prosecutor in Manhattan leaves post for Fried Frank | Reuters
A top prosecutor for the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office is leaving his post to join his former boss at a New York law firm. Deputy U.S. Attorney Ilan Graff is joining Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson as a partner in New York, the firm confirmed Tuesday. The move reunites Graff with former Manhattan U.S. […]
Tesla hires former SEC trial lawyer David Misler as managing counsel
Tesla has hired David Misler as a new managing counsel, according to his LinkedIn profile. Misler is a former trial attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission and previously worked for the U.S. Department of Justice. Source: Tesla hires former SEC trial lawyer David Misler as managing counsel
The Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Founder Recounts ‘Big Idea’ That Led to Creation of Theranos – WSJ
Elizabeth Holmes took jurors into the Theranos Inc. lab Monday during testimony at her criminal-fraud trial, describing ways the startup sought to reduce errors in lab testing and miniaturize traditionally bulky blood-testing machines. “We thought this was a really big idea,” Ms. Holmes said of Theranos’s attempts to remove human error from steps involved in […]
Beware of Communications Falsely Appearing to Come from the SEC – Investor Alert | Investor.gov
We are aware that several individuals recently received phone calls or voicemail messages that appeared to be from an SEC phone number. The calls and messages raised purported concerns about unauthorized transactions or other suspicious activity in the recipients’ checking or cryptocurrency accounts. These phone calls and voicemail messages are in no way connected to […]
SEC/Terraform Litigation: Compendium, Commentary and Takeaways | LinkedIn
For three hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds tonight, there will occur a near-total lunar eclipse as the full moon is plunged into the blood-red light cast by Earth’s shadow. The so-called Beaver Moon, the longest in 580 years, will provide a special thrill for lunar stargazers. Of course, a Beaver Moon is a rare and […]