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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInU.S. Attorney Nick Hanna Returns to Gibson Dunn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Nick Hanna will join the firm’s Los Angeles office. Hanna, a former Gibson Dunn partner, most recently served as United States Attorney for the Central District of California. At Gibson Dunn, Hanna will co-chair the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group. He joins […]
Pamela Parizek joins Kroll as leader of financial investigations in North America
Pamela Parizek has joined Kroll, the risk management subsidiary of consulting firm Duff & Phelps, as a managing director and head of the financial investigations practice in North America. She is based in Washington, DC. In her new role at Kroll, Parizek will oversee a team of experts in forensic accounting, data analytics, and financial […]
Acting Enforcement Director Marc P. Berger to Depart the Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc P. Berger, Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement, will conclude his tenure at the agency this month. Mr. Berger joined the Commission as Director of the New York Regional Office in December 2017 and was named Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement in August […]
Robinhood Adds Another WilmerHale Lawyer As Legal Ranks Grow
Among Robinhood’s latest recruits is Erica Crosland, until this month a securities litigation and enforcement counsel at WilmerHale in Washington. Crosland, now a principal counsel for litigation and investigations at Robinhood, didn’t respond to a request for comment about her new role. Source: Robinhood Adds Another WilmerHale Lawyer As Legal Ranks Grow (1)
Elad Roisman Named Acting Chairman of the SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that President Donald J. Trump has designated Elad L. Roisman as Acting Chairman of the agency. Source: SEC.gov | Elad Roisman Named Acting Chairman of the SEC
Temporary SEC Leadership Is Set After Chairman’s Recent Departure – WSJ
Elad Roisman is expected to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission after Chairman Jay Clayton’s recent departure, a fellow commissioner at the agency said Thursday. Mr. Roisman, a Republican commissioner at the SEC, is likely to run the commission for just the few weeks that remain in President Trump’s term. The pick hasn’t been announced […]
Statement of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
I recently submitted a letter to President Donald J. Trump informing him that today, December 23, 2020, will be my last day as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The text of the letter is included below. Source: SEC.gov | Statement of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
SEC Chief of Staff Sean Memon Announces Plans to Conclude Tenure
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sean Memon will conclude his tenure as the agency’s Chief of Staff in January 2021. Mr. Memon joined the SEC as Deputy Chief of Staff in May 2017 and was named Chief of Staff in June 2019. As Chief of Staff, Mr. Memon served as principal advisor to […]
Perkins Coie Bolsters National Practice With 17 White Collar and Financial Services Litigation Lawyers From Richards Kibbe & Orbe | Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie announced today the addition of 17 white collar and financial services litigation attorneys from the prominent firm of Richards Kibbe & Orbe (RKO), marking the largest such practice expansion in the country in recent years. The addition of the Chambers-ranked group, which serves a range of financial institutions, significantly expands Perkins Coie’s New […]
The four contenders to be Joe Biden’s SEC chair
According to multiple insiders, Biden and his team have identified four candidates as the most likely to be the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission: former Obama administration regulator Gary Gensler, NYU law professor Robert Jackson Jr., former US Attorney Preet Bharara, and former Federal Reserve vice chairman Roger Ferguson. Nevertheless, there are […]