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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInSEC Office of the Whistleblower Posts Nineteen New Notices of Covered Actions | Whistleblower News Network
On October 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted nineteen new Notices of Covered Actions (NCAs). Each NCA relates to a specific SEC enforcement action and signals that individuals may now submit whistleblower award claims for these actions. Whistleblowers have until January 28, 2021 to apply for an award […]
SEC Charges Former Controller of Now-Bankrupt Company with Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Edward T. Kelly, the former Controller of Aceto Corporation, with insider trading. According to the SEC’s complaint, after Kelly retired from Aceto in March 2018, the company formally retained him as a consultant to assist in closing Aceto’s books for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. While working […]
The Non-Revolving Door by Alexander I. Platt :: SSRN
This paper shows that the door between the SEC and the plaintiffs’ bar does not revolve. Among other things, I show that none of the ten leading plaintiffs’-side firms employ anyone with recent SEC experience doing plaintiffs’ side litigation; none of the enforcement attorneys I identified as working for the agency in 2015 left to […]
Cohen & Gresser Strengthens White Collar Defense & Regulation Capabilities with Leading Financial Crime Lawyer
International law firm Cohen & Gresser today announced that Richard Kovalevsky QC, a distinguished barrister and Queen’s Counsel, will join the firm’s White Collar Defense & Regulation group as a partner in its London office. As head of Criminal Defense for the London office, Richard’s hire will bolster Cohen & Gresser’s highly-regarded White Collar Defense […]
Libor Trader Tom Hayes to Be Released From Jail in January – SWI swissinfo.ch
Tom Hayes, the former UBS Group AG and Citigroup Inc. trader convicted of rigging Libor, will be released from prison in January after more than five years. Hayes was the highest-profile conviction in the Libor-fixing scandal. He was found guilty by a London jury in 2015, and is being released after serving about half of […]
Enforcement Forum panel tackles financial reporting and accounting fraud
Melissa Hodgman, an associate director in the SEC’s the Division of Enforcement, appeared on a panel with members of the securities defense bar to discuss recent Commission enforcement actions involving financial disclosure and accounting fraud. The panel, hosted by the Securities Docket’s 2020 Securities Enforcement Forum, addressed a number of topics, including how the SEC […]
SEC Division of Enforcement Publishes Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement issued its annual report for fiscal year 2020 today. The report provides a comprehensive view of the Division’s accomplishments over the past year, discusses significant actions and key areas of strategic change, and details the Division’s COVID-19-related enforcement efforts. via SEC.gov | SEC Division of Enforcement Publishes Annual […]
OppenheimerFunds, Custodian Sued for Account Takeover
A former OppenheimerFunds IRA account holder sued the since-absorbed company, as well as custodian Pensco, for failing to stop a fraudster from stealing nearly $200,000 from his account, court documents show. OppenheimerFunds allegedly gave the thief clearance to transfer assets after he posed as account holder Michael Eckenwiler, even though he used an incorrect middle […]
Where Did Kik Go Wrong? Former SEC Attorney Discusses Kik Settlement with SEC
John Berry, a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, a former SEC attorney that served on the enforcement staff from its Los Angeles office, has provided some perspective on Kik’s settlement with the SEC. While at the Commission, Berry supervised over 100 investigations that led to more than 40 litigated or settled cases so […]
SEC Awards Over $10 Million to Whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of over $10 million to a whistleblower whose information prompted the opening of an investigation and provided substantial, ongoing assistance to SEC staff throughout the investigation. In more than a dozen communications with the staff, the whistleblower provided key evidence, helped decipher communications, and distilled complex issues. […]