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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInFormer SEC Division of Enforcement Assistant Director Ranah Esmaili Joins Sidley in Washington, D.C. | Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley is pleased to announce that Ranah Esmaili, former Assistant Director in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has joined the firm in Washington, D.C., as a partner in its Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice. Ms. Esmaili served as Assistant Director of the Asset Management Unit, a national specialized unit […]
Alex Oh Resigns from SEC; Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alex Oh has resigned her position as Director of the Division of Enforcement for personal reasons. Melissa Hodgman will return to the role of Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement. Source: SEC.gov | Alex Oh Resigns from SEC; Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Enforcement
Alex Oh Named SEC Director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alex Oh has been appointed Director of the Division of Enforcement. Oh was most recently a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and co-chair of the law firm’s Anti-Corruption & FCPA Practice Group. She was previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division […]
Lisa Monaco Is Confirmed by Senate as Deputy Attorney General – WSJ
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lisa Monaco to be deputy attorney general, putting a seasoned national-security official in charge of the Justice Department’s day-to-day operations as it confronts a rise in domestic extremism and threats from abroad. Ms. Monaco, 53 years old, was confirmed in a 98-2 vote, with Democrats and Republicans alike praising her […]
Cryptocurrency Giant Binance Hires Former Top Bank Regulator – WSJ
A former top U.S. banking regulator is set to join Binance, one of the world’s biggest bitcoin exchanges, in the latest move by a cryptocurrency company to deepen its ties to Washington. Brian Brooks, an acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under the Trump administration, will become the new chief […]
SEC Chief Gary Gensler Picks Top Labor Union Official for Policy Role – WSJ
Gary Gensler, the new chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Monday tapped a labor-union investment official as his policy director, raising expectations that the agency will embrace progressive policy goals. Mr. Gensler, who was sworn in on Saturday, picked Heather Slavkin Corzo for the top policy role in his office. The hire suggests […]
SEC Whistleblower Program Shows Value of Speaking Up, Departing Chief Says – WSJ
Jane Norberg, who has served as chief of the whistleblower office since 2016, is leaving the agency after nine years. Her last day was Friday. “One thing I hope the program has accomplished is that whistleblowing is becoming more accepted as the fabric of normalcy,” Ms. Norberg said in an interview this week, noting that […]
Joel R. Levin, Director of Chicago Regional Office, to Leave SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Joel R. Levin, the Director of its Chicago Regional Office, will leave the agency at the end of May. Mr. Levin has served as Director of the Chicago office since May 2018, overseeing the agency’s second-largest regional office of more than 260 attorneys, accountants, investigators, securities compliance […]
Marc P. Berger, Former Acting Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, to Join Simpson Thacher
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Marc P. Berger, most recently the Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will join the Firm’s New York office in June as a Partner in the Litigation Department. Source: Marc P. Berger, Former Acting Director of the SEC’s Enforcement […]
Paul Hastings Adds Orrick’s Herzinger as Company Scrutiny Grows
Kenneth Herzinger has joined Paul Hastings’ San Francisco office as a partner in its investigations and white collar defense practice. His departure from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe comes as Paul Hastings expands its white collar bench in anticipation of stepped-up scrutiny from the Biden administration. Source: Paul Hastings Adds Orrick’s Herzinger as Company Scrutiny Grows