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Tag: Enforcement

SEC Backs Big Budget for Crypto Crackdown

SEC Backs Big Budget for Crypto Crackdown

SEC Backs Big Budget for Crypto Crackdown

The Biden administration has proposed a record-smashing $2.4 billion budget for the SEC in fiscal year 2024, and it’s apparently already burning a hole in Gary Gensler’s pocket. To hear him tell it, the SEC chair is more than ready to use t...

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SEC Taking an Interest in Accounting Enforcement

Banker with Briefcase running away from SEC Enforcement

The implosions of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this month may have come as a surprise to KPMG LLP, one of the so-called Big Four accounting firms. Both banks collapsed within two weeks of KPMG signing off on their audits. In the w...

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Revived SEC Admissions Policy Fizzled in First Year

An antacid tablet fizzles in the bottom of a glass of water

You could be forgiven if you don’t recall an announcement made by a Securities and Exchange Commission official in 2021. A killer virus spreading around the world, a war in Europe, an attempted insurrection in Washington – there has been a...

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Ripple Case Headlines Latest Developments in Crypto Regulation

Circular ripples from a drop of water in a pool

An impending court decision in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against San Francisco-based crypto solutions company, Ripple, stands to make a big splash in the cryptocurrency sector. The SEC filed its legal action against R...

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The Activision Blizzard Case, Part II: Whistleblower Protections

Two executives whispering in an empty hallway

Earlier this week, we told you about the potential ramifications for disclosure controls stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $35 million settlement with video game maker Activision Blizzard. Prospective whistleblowers – a...

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