Securities Law

SEC Names Monique Winkler as Regional Director of San Francisco Office

August 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Monique C. Winkler has been named Regional Director of the San Francisco Regional Office. Ms. Winkler has served as the office’s Acting Regional Director since March 2022 and as the Associate… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Names Nicholas Grippo as Regional Director of Philadelphia Office

August 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nicholas P. Grippo has been named Regional Director of the Philadelphia Regional Office, effective September 12, 2022. Mr. Grippo currently serves as Chief of the Criminal Division for the U.S.… Full report at: Read More

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Lori H. Price Named Director of Office of Credit Ratings

August 12, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Lori H. Price has been named Director of the Office of Credit Ratings (OCR), effective Aug. 14, 2022. She has served as Acting Director since February 2022 and has more than 30 years of… Full report at: Read More

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Desilu Studios, Inc. and Charles B. Hensley

August 11, 2022

SEC Charges Promoters of Desilu Studios Offering Fraud Read the full report at Read More

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Alpine Securities Corp., et al.

August 10, 2022

SEC Charges Broker-Dealer and Two Employees with Engaging in Unauthorized Securities Transactions Read the full report at Read More

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GreneCo, LLC, Gene D. Larson, Gregory K. Womack, and Womack Investment Advisers, Inc.

August 10, 2022

SEC Brings Charges Over Unregistered Offerings of Conservation Easement Investments Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Proposes to Enhance Private Fund Reporting

August 10, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. The amendments, which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Angel Oak Capital Advisors with Misleading Investors in $90 Million Fix-and-Flip Securitization

August 10, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Atlanta-based Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC and its portfolio manager Ashish Negandhi for misleading investors about the firm’s fix-and-flip loan securitization’s delinquency rates. Angel Oak and… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Awards More Than $16 Million to Two Whistleblowers

August 9, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $16 million to two whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in a successful SEC enforcement action.   The first whistleblower prompted the opening of the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Proposes Rules to Improve Clearing Agency Governance and to Mitigate Conflicts of Interest

August 8, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules to help improve governance arrangements across all registered clearing agencies by reducing the likelihood that conflicts of interest may influence the board of directors or equivalent… Full report at: Read More

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