Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, during a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2024. (Photo: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg) SEC Lists 2025 Target Industries in 'Familiar Rubric'
"There is some level of uncertainty this year regarding pending SEC rulemaking," said Ryan Swan, a partner at Paul Hastings.
October 22, 2024 at 05:45 PM
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Cryptocurrency
What You Need to Know
- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its exam priorities for fiscal year 2025.
- Experts said the report provides a road map for attorneys representing companies in various industries under the SEC's jurisdiction.
- An attorney specializing in crypto litigation said the SEC failed to address several larger questions percolating in the industry.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its exam priorities for 2025, which attorneys who litigate cases under the agency's jurisdiction said focuses and builds on the regulator's traditional themes and interests.
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