Tag: Securities and Exchange Commission
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TechnologyEmojis Can Amount To Securities Fraud. NFT Industry Mind-Blown, Eggplanted.
Somehow, people seem legitimately confused that they can't avoid laws with pictures. -
TechnologyElon Musk Settlement Agreement As Unconstitutional Taking Is... A Theory
Musk's legal team cites landmark Property case to undermine SEC settlement agreement. 
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In-House CounselThe United States Dropped The Ball On Corporate Responsibility... Outsiders Picked It Up And Ran
The federal government relies on some help these days. -
BiglawWe Finally, Really, May Be Nearing The End Of The Dewey & LeBoeuf Case
It's been going on longer than the firm at this point. -
Biglaw, Sponsored ContentFrom The SEC To Private Practice: Rising Law Firm Demand For SEC Officials
When it comes time to join the private sector, SEC attorneys generally have appealing options. -
CourtsFifth Circuit Blows Up SEC Because The Word 'Ponzi' Is Nowhere In The Constitution
CFTC whistling nervously. -
CourtsElon Musk Understands Free Speech Even Less Than You Thought He Did
Federal judge offers some schooling. 
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FinanceAre Attorneys Responsible For $600M 'Stupid' Mistake?
It sure looks like that's what happened... -
FinanceTrump's SPAC Deal Is Under Investigation, Because Of Course It Is
The SEC and FINRA want to know more about the blank-check company buying Trump's nonexistent social media empire. -
FinanceSEC’s New Report On GameStop Stock Surge Is Pretty Wild
The SEC stopped short of making any new policy recommendations, but the agency did strongly imply that it would be taking a closer look at Robinhood Markets. -
FinanceExxon Shakeup Shows Climate Activists' Boardroom Power
A surprising coup sends a tremor through corporate America. -
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Government
'Indonesian Torture Case' Not Exactly The Phrase You Want To See Attached To Biden Official
Criticism had grown louder of the pick, but this proved too much to overcome. -
LitigatorsContinued Evolution Of Whistleblower Law
It's always important for practitioners who represent whistleblowers to stay abreast of changes in the law. -
TechnologyOffice Space: Insider Trading
Excellent, a new word to add to the already bursting lexicon of completely transparent euphemisms for insider trading. -
Law SchoolsNYU Law School Students Desperately Don't Want This Professor Teaching But Not For The Reasons You Might Think
They want the SEC Commissioner to stay right where he is, thank you very much. -
TechnologyThe SEC Joins The Cutting-Edge eDiscovery World
SEC selects Casepoint for eDiscovery needs. -
FinanceMaverick Exchange IEX Openly Taunts NYSE, Nasdaq Giants Over Fees; SEC Regulators Nod Approvingly
IEX, and the SEC, should be applauded for continuing to help promote fairer markets for all of us. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 05.16.19
* Alabama’s new abortion law takes aim at a Supreme Court that just all but junked stare decisis. How’s that “no drama” Court looking, Mr. Chief Justice? [NPR]
* Law firms are in the midst of a decent financial run, so obviously they’ve stopped innovating because self-relection is for losers. [American Lawyer]
* John Dowd has registered as a lobbyist eschewing the customary diplomatic game of pretending not to be a lobbyist for a couple years after leaving the service of the president. [National Law Journal]
* Trump pardoned Conrad Black, a fraudster who has taken to calling the Mueller probe a sham… which appears to be a criminal’s ticket to exoneration these days. [Law360]
* SEC enforcement actions are reaching a fever pitch and they’re making sure they stay out of court. [Corporate Counsel]
* “I considered crashing my car just to take a week off….” [Legal Cheek]
