Securities Law

SEC Launches Game Show-Themed Public Service Campaign

June 1, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy today unveiled a game show-themed public service campaign to help investors make informed investment decisions and avoid fraud. Recognizing that sometimes… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Company and Former CEO with Misleading Investors about Sale of Covid-19 Test Kits

May 31, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based SCWorx Corp. and its former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Marc S. Schessel, with making false and misleading statements about SCWorx’s plans to distribute COVID-19… Full report at: Read More

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Martin A. Sumichrast

May 31, 2022

SEC Charges Former North Carolina Investment Adviser and Public Company CEO with Fraudulent Self-Dealing Read the full report at Read More

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Hugues Pierre Joublin

May 31, 2022

SEC Charges Former Astrazeneca Employee with Insider Trading Read the full report at Read More

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Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company LLC, Derren Lee Geiger, and She Hwea Ngo

May 27, 2022

SEC Charges Investment Adviser and Its Principals with Fraud Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Announces Departure of Investor Advocate Rick A. Fleming

May 27, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Investor Advocate Rick A. Fleming will depart the agency after more than eight years of service. Mr. Fleming was appointed in February 2014 to be the first director of the Office of the Investor… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Proposes to Enhance Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About ESG Investment Practices

May 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of environmental, social, and governance… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names

May 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to enhance and modernize the Investment Company Act “Names Rule” to address changes in the fund industry and compliance practices that have developed in the approximately 20 years since the… Full report at: Read More

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Andrew M, Middlebrooks, et al

May 25, 2022

SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser

May 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Detroit-based EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC (EIA) and its sole owner, Andrew M. Middlebrooks, for allegedly engaging in a multi-year scheme that included the… Full report at: Read More

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