Securities Law

Tai Mo Shan to Pay $123 Million for Negligently Misleading Investors About Stability of Terra USD

December 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Tai Mo Shan Limited with misleading investors about the stability of Terra USD (UST), a purported “algorithmic stablecoin” issued by Terraform Labs PTE Ltd. (Terraform), when UST dropped from its… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to the Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule

December 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to Rule 15c3-3 (the customer protection rule) to require certain broker-dealers to increase the frequency with which they perform computations of the net cash they owe to customers and other… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Files Settled Charges Against Multiple Entities for Failing to Timely File Forms D in Connection With Securities Offerings

December 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against two private companies and one registered investment adviser for failing to timely file Forms D for several unregistered securities offerings in violation of Rule 503 of Regulation D.… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Silver Point Capital with Policy Failures Regarding Receipt of Material Nonpublic Information About Bonds Issued by Puerto Rico

December 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged registered investment adviser Silver Point Capital L.P. with failing to establish, implement, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic… Full report at: Read More

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Deutsche Bank Subsidiary to Pay $4 Million for Untimely Filing Certain Suspicious Activity Reports

December 20, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged registered broker-dealer Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, for failing to file certain Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in a timely manner. Deutsche Bank Securities has… Full report at: Read More

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Global Aerospace Company AAR and Former Executive of its Subsidiary Settle Charges for Bribing Nepalese and South African Officials

December 19, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Illinois-based AAR CORP., a global provider of aviation services and products, agreed to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges in connection with two bribery schemes. AAR agreed… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Approves 2025 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee

December 18, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to approve the 2025 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related annual accounting support fee. The 2025 PCAOB budget totals $399.7 million. The accounting support fee… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Express, Inc. with Failing to Disclose Nearly $1 Million in Perks Provided to Former CEO

December 17, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Ohio-based Express, Inc., a multi-brand American fashion retailer, for failing to disclose executive compensation it paid to its now former CEO. According to the SEC’s order… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Modernizes the Submission of Certain Forms, Filings, and Materials Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 16, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to require the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms, filings, and other submissions that national securities exchanges, national securities associations, clearing… Full report at: Read More

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Becton Dickinson to Pay $175 Million for Misleading Investors About Alaris Infusion Pump

December 16, 2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Becton, Dickinson and Company, a New Jersey-based medical device manufacturer known as BD, for repeatedly misleading investors about risks associated with its continued sales… Full report at: Read More

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