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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInShe’s not your ‘Crypto Mom’: Hester Peirce’s fight with the SEC
That’s a long way of saying my biggest complaint is that we have not used the non-enforcement authority we have to make a workable way for this industry to innovate in ways that appropriately balances our regulatory objectives with the need to move forward.Sometimes we talk about responsible innovation. I think we should talk about […]
President Biden Announces Key Nominees | The White House
Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Carol Spahn, Nominee for Director of the Peace Corps Robin Hutcheson, Nominee for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Department of Transportation Jaime Lizárraga, Nominee for Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda, Nominee for […]
Republican SEC Commissioner Roisman to Leave Agency – WSJ
Securities and Exchange Commission member Elad Roisman plans to leave the market regulator by the end of January, giving Democrats a bigger majority at an agency pursuing an ambitious and sometimes politically divisive policy agenda. Source: Republican SEC Commissioner Roisman to Leave Agency – WSJ
Ripple lawsuit raises hopes as ‘Crypto Mom’ condemns SEC policy – FinanceFeeds
Hester Peirce, who has recently published a statement together with Commissioner Elad Roisman against the way the agency is regulating cryptocurrencies, has delivered her harshest assessment yet at an interview with Yahoo Finance. “It is disconcerting to me that for three years now I’ve been asking for regulatory clarity, and we can’t seem to provide […]
Hester Peirce pushes for personal liberty as an SEC voice of dissent
Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce will soon have a new experience on the five-person panel. During her first three years, she was part of the Republican majority. Following the likely Senate confirmation of Gary Gensler as chair, Democrats will have a 3-2 edge. Peirce, a former senior counsel for an SEC commissioner and […]
SEC Commissioners Square Off Over Enforcement Settlement Process | Bass Berry & Sims
In one of her first official actions as Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission), Allison Herren Lee reversed a major policy implemented by recently departed SEC Chairman Jay Clayton involving the SEC enforcement settlement process. This decision could significantly impact the SEC settlement process by causing uncertainty for settling entities […]
Senate Confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC Commissioners | ThinkAdvisor
The nominations of Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw to serve as commissioners on the Securities and Exchange Commission were approved by the full Senate in a voice vote late Thursday, ending the confirmation process. Peirce, a Republican, was first sworn in on Jan. 11, 2018. Her second term expires on June 5, 2025. Crenshaw, a Democrat, […]
Hester Peirce tapped for second term as SEC commissioner
Hester Peirce has been nominated to another term as an SEC commissioner. Her current term expired Friday, though commissioners can remain in their seats up to 18 months after a term’s expiration, or until a replacement is confirmed. If confirmed by the Senate, her term would stretch until June 2025, the White House announced Tuesday. […]
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individual to a Key Administration Post | The White House
Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ms. Crenshaw currently serves as Senior Counsel at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and […]
SEC’s top Democrat issues warning ahead of departure next month | Financial Times
The senior Democratic member of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has warned that shareholders’ ability to influence corporate boardroom decisions is under threat in comments ahead of his departure next month. Robert Jackson, whose exit has been expected after his term officially ended in June last year, told the Financial Times that updates to […]