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6 Oct 2023, 5:47 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.A new litigation risk is emerging in the form of lawsuits challenging companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. [read post]
2 Oct 2023, 6:13 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC is proposing amendments to rules and Form N-4 to enhance the registration, disclosure, and advertising framework for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs). [read post]
21 Sep 2023, 5:47 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.Crypto assets are causing “a lot of risk and harm to investors” and institutional investors should be careful about acting as statutory underwriters, said David Hirsch, chief of the SEC Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, Division of Enforcement. [read post]
13 Sep 2023, 12:10 pm by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The Council for Institutional Investors identified human capital as a “highest priority” project area for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in the next two years. [read post]
6 Sep 2023, 5:03 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.Jurisdictions outside the E.U. are looking at ways to introduce new standards on sustainability disclosures, including Australia, Japan, Singapore and the UK, said Sue Lloyd, vice-chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board, in recent remarks at a banking conference in Germany. [read post]
16 Aug 2023, 4:35 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.In defending against an SEC enforcement action for alleged registration violations, Coinbase received support from two recently filed amicus briefs on SEC crypto asset regulation and enforcement. [read post]
27 Jul 2023, 9:11 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC issued two rulemaking proposals at an open meeting on Wednesday, July 26. [read post]
13 Jul 2023, 5:22 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC proposed to amend the Customer Protection Rule to require certain broker-dealers to increase the frequency of specified account computations and deposits. [read post]
11 Jul 2023, 9:14 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.Crypto asset trading platform Bittrex moved to dismiss an SEC enforcement action against it, arguing the SEC has failed to support critical elements of its claims. [read post]
29 Jun 2023, 9:06 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.A federal district court declined to remind the SEC of ethical obligations in connection with statements in an SEC press release. [read post]
22 Jun 2023, 5:50 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The Third Circuit gave the SEC a breather in a closely watched lawsuit related to crypto assets, ordering the SEC to update the court on October 11 on how it is handling Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking on crypto assets. [read post]
14 Jun 2023, 8:38 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.On June 15, the SEC, North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and FINRA will cohost a webinar on the financial exploitation of senior citizens and other vulnerable adults. [read post]
11 May 2023, 5:22 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC is seeking to destroy the crypto industry, an industry association said in a strongly worded comment letter on the SEC’s recent proposal on safeguarding advisory client assets. [read post]
3 May 2023, 5:28 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.In pointed remarks, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce found fault with mandatory standards for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures, saying regulators’ true aim is not to bring about comparability or consistency, but rather to direct private capital flows toward government objectives. [read post]
27 Apr 2023, 6:19 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.Coinbase, Inc., a major cryptocurrency trading platform, has brought an action asking the Third Circuit to require the SEC to act on Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking on digital assets. [read post]
14 Mar 2023, 8:19 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed an enforcement action in New York state court seeking to stop cryptocurrency trading platform KuCoin from operating in New York. [read post]
1 Mar 2023, 5:07 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.A small crypto-focused law firm is fighting to keep its lawsuit alive demanding that the SEC take a public stand on the Ethereum crypto network and Ether token. [read post]
9 Feb 2023, 5:00 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC is asking a federal district court to dismiss a lawsuit by a small crypto-focused law firm seeking declaratory relief relating to the Ether digital asset and Ethereum network. [read post]