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National Law Journal

SEC Defends Authority to Issue Climate Disclosure Rule Amid Statutory Challenge

"This case is not about climate change or environmental policy; it is about protecting investors," the agency stated in a brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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National Law Journal

'Serious Error': Dozens of Law Firms Urge 6th Circuit to Shield Internal Investigation Docs

"[D]ocuments and communications generated in an internal investigation are protected by the attorney-client privilege as long as they were intended to further the provision of legal advice from counsel," the 39 law firms wrote.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

West Palm Beach Federal Court Imposes $850K Penalty for Insider Trading

The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission alleged that the defendant misappropriated material and non-public information regarding the partnership between ADT Inc. and Google LLC from a family member, who is a senior employee at the security company.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Judge Enters Setback for SEC in Crypto-Securities Action

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman previously expressed apprehension over entering a ruling and setting a "moving target precedent."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Guidance by SEC Underscores Commission's Continued Focus on Cybersecurity Incident Reporting

On June 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new compliance and disclosure interpretations (C&DIs) providing additional guidance on cybersecurity incident reporting pursuant to Item 1.05 of Form 8-K.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Investors Sue CrowdStrike in Class Action Suit

The lawsuit was filed by the Plymouth County Retirement Association, which is represented by New York-based Labaton Keller Sucharow.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

A View From Either Side of the Securities Class Action Bar on a 'Steady' First Half of 2024

In its latest report released this morning, Cornerstone Research says total class action securities filings are essentially on pace with last year. We take a look at the numbers with Robbins Geller's Darren Robbins and Simpson Thacher's Jonathan Youngwood.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Will Keep Examining, Enforcing Private Fund Advisers' Actions Despite Vacated Rule, Securities Lawyers Say

The agency "could increase enforcement actions based on the rules that they already have on their books," said Teresa Goody Guillen, a partner at Baker & Hostetler.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Artists Sue SEC in Preemptive Lawsuit Over Whether NFTs Are Securities

"The SEC has gone beyond what people traditionally think of as investment contracts or securities, and they have now started encroaching into the art world, just because the art in their previous cases happened to be digital," Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen, said in an interview.
4 minute read

Law.com

'We Are Becoming Scapegoats': One Year Post-SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Updates and Impacting Rulings

"We need more accountability for the organization instead of focusing on the security leaders of these companies who, in many instances, have their hands tied by execs and the board," said George Gerchow, faculty of cybersecurity consulting firm IANS Research. "We are becoming scapegoats. If this trend continues, you will see an even larger gap in security talent willing to put their credibility on the line, as well as facing charges by the SEC and DOJ."
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