The Commission prevailed in a dispute challenging its conflict minerals rules brought by business groups, a seemingly rare event in view of recent rulings against the agency by the D.C. Circuit on such issues. The rules were those enacted under Section... Read More

SEC enforcement brought another insider trading action this week in addition to a case alleging a manipulation, one claiming violations of Regulation M, Rule 105 and one alleging a failure to supervise. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office secured... Read More

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

FINRA has no authority to bring an action in federal court to collect fines it imposes on members according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Likewise, a rule the SRO issued over two decades ago under which it claimed such authority is invalid.... Read More

Insider trading continues to be the focus as the first quarter of the year came to a close. The SEC and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office brought another insider trading case against an SAC Capital official. More unidentified traders were identified... Read More

As the jury considers the fate of Raja Rajaratnam in the largest insider trading case brought in years, the Commission continued to implement Dodd-Frank, issuing more proposed rules. The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in a case which may... 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

Current market volatility was addressed this week when the Commission announced that the exchanges and FINRA would be filing updated circuit breaker rules. In addition, the staff issued an Alert regarding the use of sub-accounts in market manipulations... 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 number federal securities class action suits filed in the first half of 2011 decreased compared to the second half of 2010. At the same time however the number of cases filed increased compared to the first half of 2010, according to a new report... 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

The SEC is heading for a record year in terms of the number of settled enforcement actions according to a new report by NERA. The Commission also lost its bid to compel SIPIC to provide coverage for those who purchased CDs from the off-shore bank operated... Read More