Nicolas Morgan

Nicolas Morgan is a partner at the global defense firm Paul Hastings and the founder and President of ICAN (Investor Choice Advocates Network). He focuses his practice on complex securities litigation in state and federal courts and representations involving government investigations and white-collar crime allegations levied against individuals and businesses. He routinely represents securities issuers, company officers and directors, investment funds, analysts and brokers in connection with SEC and FINRA investigations, litigation and arbitration. He also counsels public companies, funds and broker-dealers on securities compliance and corporate governance, conducts internal investigations and assists in regulatory examinations initiated by the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance and Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.

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June 14, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

SEC's In-House Judge System Denies Access to Juries

A Supreme Court ruling changed the way ALJs are appointed, but the fairness of the system itself has gone unaddressed.

By Nicolas Morgan

4 minute read

January 31, 2019 | The Recorder

Will a Court Ruling Extending SEC's Fraud Reach Push More ICOs Offshore?

A federal appellate court recently poured cold water on the idea that someone in the U.S. selling securities to investors outside the U.S. might evade the SEC's reach.

By Nicolas Morgan

4 minute read

April 27, 2018 | The Recorder

ICO Battlefields Proliferate: Preparing for Private Litigation and Regulation Now

The popularity of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) has risen so dramatically that this year Merriam-Webster added definitions for both phrases to its most recent edition.

By Nicolas Morgan, Douglas Flaum, and Nate Brown

9 minute read

February 26, 2018 | The Recorder

The Supreme Court Restricts Whistleblower Rights

On Feb. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly restricts the rights of whistleblowers, but ultimately may cause headaches for the targets of their whistleblower complaints.

By Thomas Zaccaro, Nicolas Morgan and Brian Kaewert

6 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The Recorder

Crypto-Funds and Their Advisers Will Be a Focus of the SEC in 2018

Despite the recent downswing in cryptocurrency markets, investor interest has not waned. An increasing number of investment funds is emerging that focus on cryptocurrencies including tokens from Initial Coin Offerings or ICOs.

By Nicolas Morgan and Adam M. Reich

6 minute read

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