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Five SEC Enforcement Trends in 2025

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement program has entered a new era in 2025—less Fearless and more Folklore. As Taylor Swift might put it, the agency seems to have settled into its All Too Well phase—more introspective, delib...

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Disclosure Leads List of Risks for Companies During Shutdown

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When the federal government shuts down, attention typically focuses on disrupted public services and impacts on government employees. For instance, staffing shortages have caused longer airport lines and flight delays since the shutdown beg...

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SEC Expected to Be Next on DOGE Chopping Block

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As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue their efforts to overhaul the federal government, recent developments indicate the project may soon turn its attention to the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Fe...

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Doubts Surface About SEC’s Candidness on Ethereum

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Back in April 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler raised a ruckus by refusing at a congressional hearing to offer an opinion on whether Ethereum, a popular cryptocurrency, is a security. But was Gensler playing coy?...

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SEC’s Win in ‘Shadow Trading’ Case Shines Light on Corporate Trading Policies

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The circumstances of individual cases may differ, but we all know that insider trading involves using material, non-public information to buy and sell a company’s securities. But what if you possess inside information about one company that...

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