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This panel discusses the best ways to manage SEC-related criminal investigations and parallel investigations including the DOJ. Challenges include distinguishing between civil and criminal cases, advising clients on criminal involvement, and deciding whether to testify amid investigations.

Organizations facing corporate crises and must prioritize strong compliance and crisis management plans. This expert panel discuss how to address risks that arise in the event of a crisis, including assessing the severity, establishing clear reporting lines, and controlling communication.

This expert panel discusses recent trends in SEC and DOJ insider trading cases. Experts discuss the new 10b5-1 plan amendments. The importance of information security and training to prevent insider trading is highlighted, along with challenges in securing evidence for prosecution.

Financial firms such as asset managers, broker-dealers, private funds, and others face scrutiny and fines from the SEC for compliance failures. Expert panelists discuss how financial firms are facing increased scrutiny and large fines from the SEC for compliance failures, particularly concerning communication records and marketing rules.

Companies are urged to prioritize timely and comprehensive financial disclosure, cooperation, and rebuilding accounts in cases of accounting fraud to avoid enforcement actions and negative market effects, as discussed by SEC and private sector panelists.

In this course, securities law experts and SEC officials discuss the SEC's new rules to enhance cybersecurity disclosure, enforcement, and governance, requiring companies to report cyber incidents within four days and provide annual reports on governance and risk management.

Financial firms are under heightened scrutiny from the SEC, facing investigations and potential penalties for violations related to off-channel communication, recordkeeping and other matters. Expert panelists discuss proactive measures for asset managers and others in cooperating with the SEC to reduce penalties.

Navigating SEC-related criminal investigations requires very careful consideration. With the increasing frequency of parallel DOJ investigations, panelists discuss how clients should respond to such investigations. Experts discuss latest trends in joint investigations.