News & Developments »

Obama Signs Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act into Law

The JOBS Act eliminates a number of securities regulations, and permits so-called crowd funding.

Supreme Court Rejects Whittaker Rule for Tolling Section 16(b) Claims

The Court held that the limitations period for insider-trading claims is not automatically tolled pending an insider filing the public-disclosure statement required by section 16(a).

Second Circuit Clarifies Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Securities Laws

The Second Circuit clarified the test for extraterritorial applicability of the securities laws established in the Supreme Court's landmark Morrison decision.

Articles »

Can SEC Administrative "Findings" Be Used in Subsequent Cases?

By Peter M. Saparoff, Alec J. Zadek, and Stefanie Giuliano Abhar

Entities and individuals should be aware of the risks and potential implications before entering into any agreement with the SEC.

The SEC's Public Focus on Private Equity

By Zesara C. Chan

The SEC has given notice of its expanding enforcement priorities against the private-equity and asset-management industry.

Pitfalls for Broker-Dealers: Selling Novel and Complex Products

By Daniel Nathan and James Day

Alternative investment products such as ARS and CMOs come with inherent risk.

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