Avi Weitzman Matthew Previn

Avi Weitzman Matthew Previn

November 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Wall Street Sweep: Handling Personal Devices, Ephemeral Messaging and Privacy Rights

The SEC and the CFTC recently announced billion dollar settlements against several Wall Street financial institutions involving "widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their employees to maintain and preserve electronic communications," in violation of recordkeeping requirements in the federal securities laws. The magnitude of the fines underscore the importance of firms' record-keeping to regulators.

By Avi Weitzman, Matthew Previn and Josh Christensen

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