Securities Law

Josh S. Verne

June 14, 2023

SEC Charges Pennsylvania Man in $30 Million Offering Fraud Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser and Principal in Abusive Naked Short Selling Scheme

June 12, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investment adviser Sabby Management LLC and its managing partner, Hal D. Mintz, with fraud in connection with a long running scheme involving misrepresentations and violations of rules for short… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Unveils New Public Service Campaign Encouraging Older Investors to Never Stop Learning

June 12, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) today unveiled a public service campaign that encourages older investors to never stop learning when it comes to protecting their hard-earned money and investing… Full report at: Read More

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Tarek D. Bahgat, Lauramarie Colangelo, and WealthCFO LLC

June 8, 2023

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Investment Adviser Tarek D. Bahgat Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings From Regulation M

June 7, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rule changes to remove and replace references to credit ratings from existing exceptions provided in Rule 101 and Rule 102 of Regulation M, a set of rules that prohibits activities that could… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Rules to Prevent Fraud in Connection with Security-Based Swaps Transactions and Prevent Undue Influence over CCOs

June 7, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules to prevent fraud, manipulation, and deception in connection with security-based swap transactions and to prevent undue influence over the chief compliance officer (CCO) of security-based swap… Full report at: Read More

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Douglas McKelvey

June 7, 2023

SEC Charges Financial Advisor with Fraud for Stealing from Elderly Customers to Pay Personal Expenses Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Coinbase for Operating as an Unregistered Securities Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency

June 6, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Coinbase for failing to register the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Files 13 Charges Against Binance Entities and Founder Changpeng Zhao

June 5, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Binance Holdings Ltd. (“Binance”), which operates the largest crypto asset trading platform in the world, Binance.com; U.S.-based affiliate, BAM Trading Services Inc. (“BAM Trading”), which, together… Full report at: Read More

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Small Business Advisory Committee June Meeting to Focus on Capital Raising and Reducing Funding Gaps for Underrepresented Founders

June 2, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, June 14. The Committee will start the morning session by hearing from its members about marketplace… Full report at: Read More

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