Securities Law

SEC Charges International Accounting Firm Prager Metis with Hundreds of Auditor Independence Violations

September 29, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against accounting firm Prager Metis CPAs, LLC and its California professional services firm, Prager Metis CPAs LLP, (together, Prager) for violating auditor independence rules and for aiding… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges D. E. Shaw with Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

September 29, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based registered investment adviser D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. for raising impediments to whistleblowing by requiring employees to sign agreements prohibiting the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Two Credit Rating Agencies, DBRS and KBRA, with Longstanding Recordkeeping Failures

September 29, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against credit rating agencies DBRS Inc. and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) for longstanding failures to preserve electronic records, including off-channel communications on personal… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Electric Vehicle Co. for Misleading Revenue Projections Ahead of SPAC Merger

September 29, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Denver-based Spruce Power Holding Corporation, the successor to XL Fleet Corp., for misleading investors about revenue projections that topped $1 billion within three years of going public. XL Fleet,… Full report at: Read More

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Anne Pramaggiore

September 28, 2023

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SEC Charges Exelon, its Subsidiary Commonwealth Edison, and Subsidiary’s Former CEO Anne Pramaggiore with Fraud in Connection with Political Corruption Scheme

September 28, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Exelon Corporation, electric utility company Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), which is Exelon’s subsidiary, and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore with fraud in connection with a multi-year scheme… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Clear Channel Outdoor with FCPA Violations Relating to China Subsidiary

September 28, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. agreed to pay more than $26 million to resolve charges that it bribed Chinese government officials to obtain outdoor advertising contracts in violation of the… Full report at: Read More

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Marco A Perez, Pedro Perez Jr., and Olivia Perez Durbin

September 28, 2023

Marco A Perez, Pedro Perez Jr., and Olivia Perez Durbin Read the full report at Read More

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Anthony Viggiano, Stephen A. Forlano, Christopher Salamone, and Nathan Bleckley

September 28, 2023

Anthony Viggiano, Stephen A. Forlano, Christopher Salamone, and Nathan Bleckley Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Former Pareteum Executives with Accounting and Disclosure Fraud

September 28, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against the former Chief Financial Officer, Edward O’Donnell, and the former Chief Commercial Officer, Victor Bozzo, of New York-based telecommunications company Pareteum Corp. for engaging… Full report at: Read More

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