Securities Law

SEC Appoints Anthony C. Thompson to Second Term on PCAOB

August 2, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) C. Thompson to a second term as a Board Member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Mr. Thompson joined the Board on January 3, 2022, filling a… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Convertible Note Dealer and its Long Island-Based Owners for Failure to Register

August 2, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against a convertible note dealer, Crown Bridge Partners, LLC, and its managing members, Soheil and Sepas Ahdoot of Great Neck, N.Y., for failing to register with the SEC as… Full report at: Read More

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Vladimir Okhotnikov et al.

August 1, 2022

SEC Charges Eleven Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Eleven Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme

August 1, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 11 individuals for their roles in creating and promoting Forsage, a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised more than $300 million from millions of retail investors worldwide, including… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Re-Proposes Amendments to Exemption From National Securities Association Membership

July 29, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today re-proposed rule amendments that would narrow the exemption from Section 15(b)(8) of the Securities Exchange Act, which requires any broker or dealer registered with the Commission to become a member of a… Full report at: Read More

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Alan Z. Appelbaum

July 29, 2022

SEC Charges Broker and Registered Representatives in Connection with Unsuitable Recommendations of Highly Complex Structured Securities Read the full report at Read More

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New Report from the Small Business Forum Includes Recommendations to Improve Capital Raising

July 28, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released a report to Congress, which summarizes policy recommendations made during the 41st Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The report provides a summary of the forum… Full report at: Read More

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Mark Klein, et al.

July 28, 2022

SEC Charges Pharma Insider and Two Relatives with Insider Trading Read the full report at Read More

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Patient Access Solutions, Inc., et al.

July 28, 2022

SEC Charges Microcap Issuer and Its CEO and Former Director for False Merger and Dividend Announcements Read the full report at Read More

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Robert L. Murray, Jr.

July 28, 2022

SEC Charges Former Chief Petty Officer with Fraud in Investment Scheme That Targeted U.S. Navy Veterans and Sailors Read the full report at Read More

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