Securities Law

SEC to Host Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence

February 28, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will hold a roundtable discussion on Artificial Intelligence in the financial industry. The event takes place on March 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Dismissal of Civil Enforcement Action Against Coinbase

February 27, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Commission has filed a joint stipulation with Coinbase Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. to dismiss the ongoing civil enforcement action against the two entities. On January 21, 2025, the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Examine the Disclosure of AI’s Impact on Company Operations; and Retail Investor Fraud in America at March 6 Meeting

February 27, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on March 6, at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website. The committee will host two… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Alan Burak, Founder of Never Alone Capital, with Fraud

February 26, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alan Burak, founder of Never Alone Capital LLC, with orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that raised approximately $4 million, most of which Burak misappropriated for personal expenses. The SEC’s… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Extends Compliance Dates and Provides Temporary Exemption for Rule Related to Clearing of U.S. Treasury Securities

February 25, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today extended the compliance dates for Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv)(A) and (B) under the Securities Exchange Act by one year to Dec. 31, 2026, for eligible cash market transactions, and June 30, 2027, for eligible repo… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to Protect Retail Investors

February 20, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to focus on combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space. The… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces 44th Annual Small Business Forum to Impact Capital-Raising Policy

February 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission will host the SEC’s 44th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 10 from 1 – 4:30 p.m. ET. The forum brings together members of the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Seeks Candidates for Membership on the Investor Advisory Committee

February 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking candidates for appointment as members of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, which was established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to help protect investors and improve… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges One Oak Capital Management and Michael DeRosa with Breaching Fiduciary Duties to Clients

February 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against New York-based registered investment adviser One Oak Capital Management LLC, and former One Oak investment adviser representative, Michael DeRosa, for misconduct related to… Full report at: Read More

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Exemption From the Requirement to Report Certain Personally Identifiable Information to the Consolidated Audit Trail

February 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided an exemption from the requirement to report certain personally identifiable information (PII) – names, addresses, and years of birth – to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for natural persons. … Full report at: Read More

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