Insider trading, implementing Dodd-Frank, asset valuations and old scandals dominated the securities enforcement litigation this week. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan and the SEC brought more high profile insider trading cases focused on the... Read More

George Canellos and David Burger were appointed, respectively, the Acting Director and Acting Deputy Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement this week. The Division brought two insider trading cases this week as well as a case alleging fraudulent... Read More

In Congress this week, a bipartisan bill was introduced to roll back part of the Dodd-Frank legislation related to swaps. It would expanded the swaps trading permitted by federally insured banks. Two high profile enforcement insider trading actions were... Read More

The focus this week in securities enforcement continues to be SAC Capital. The firm's owner received a grand jury subpoena in the on-going criminal and civil insider trading investigations being conducted by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office... Read More

The Commission began trial in its action against former Goldman Sachs employee Fabrice Tourre. The case centers on the market crisis action the SEC previously resolved with his former employer. The stakes are high in this case with significant media coverage... Read More

Speculation about SAC Capital and Steve Cohen, insider trading and Facebook dominated securities enforcement litigation this week. Although SAC Capital has tentatively resolved matters for the moment with enforcement officials, a ruling in private litigation... Read More

The SEC took three unusual steps this week. First, in a high stakes move, the agency appealed the refusal of Judge Rakoff to approve its proposed settlement in a market crisis case with Citigroup. A loss in the Second Circuit could substantially injure... Read More

George Canellos and Andrew Ceresney, two former colleagues in the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office, became the first Co-Directors of the SEC's Enforcement Division. The Division also secured a ruling this week which will permit its subpoena... Read More

After resolving insider trading charges against Diamondback Capital in the Dell insider trading cases, the Commission filed two more settled insider trading actions. SEC v. Shafer, Civ. Action No. 1:12-CV-00062 (S.D. Ohio Filed Jan. 24, 2012); SEC v.... Read More

Mary Jo White became the thirty-first chairman of the SEC this week. Ms. White take the helm of an agency at a cross-roads. While it has made great strides since the beginning of the financial crisis and a series of scandals many have questioned the vigor... Read More

Mary Jo White, selected by the President as the next Chairman of the SEC, testified in her confirmation hearings before a Senate Committee {last] week. Ms. White promised the Committee that under her the agency would complete rule making for Dodd-Frank... Read More

Budgets were a key topic this week. The President proposed one which would increase the SEC's funding. The agency also proposed a budget for FY 2013 which would increase the size of the Enforcement Division by adding 191 positions. In Court the... Read More

The Commission took the unprecedented of dismissing the insider trading action against former Goldman Sach director Rajat Gupta, noting that he challenged the administrative proceeding in district court. The SEC reserved the right to file a federal court... Read More

The FCPA continued to be a focus this week. Another Alstrom executive was added to a pending criminal prosecution in a superseding indictment charging FCPA violations and money laundering. In court the Commission prevailed in the D.C. Circuit as well... Read More

The Commission filed a settled action alleging fraud in connection with a going private transaction based on Exchange Act Section 13(e). The agency also brought its first action penalizing an exchange for regulatory filings this week. The SEC also added... Read More