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India Legal
Kerala High Court refuses to quash ED probe against CMRL, says predicate offence not necessary for civil action under PMLA
The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation against Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), holding that the registration of a scheduled or…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Sponsors and Attends Boston Bar Association’s 2026 White Collar Crime Conference
Whistleblower Law Collaborative was pleased to sponsor and attend this year’s White-Collar Crime Conference hosted by the Boston Bar Association. The event was held on May 7, 2026, at the…
Comm Law Center
FCC Enforcement Monitor — May 2026
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig
By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC…
The Milbank General Counsel Blog
CFTC Announces New Cooperation Policy — Key Takeaways and Analysis
By Joshua Sterling, Tawfiq Rangwala, Olivia Choe, Nola Heller, Matthew Laroche, Carmit Patrone, Djorn Patel
On May 19, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Enforcement (“DOE”) issued a Staff Advisory setting forth a new policy for evaluating cooperation and self-reporting when considering…
Eye on Enforcement
SEC Rescinds No-Deny Policy, Allowing Settling Parties to Dispute Allegations
By Timothy K. Halloran, Scott F. Mascianica
For decades, settling with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came with an unusual requirement: silence. Under Rule 202.5(e) of the SEC’s informal procedures, defendants who settled SEC enforcement…
Financial Services Observer
SEC Rescinds Longstanding ‘No-Deny’ Settlement Policy in Enforcement Actions
By Miriam (Mimi) G. Bahcall, Tracy S. Combs, Richard M. Cutshall, Barbara A. Jones, Marc M. Rossell, Brittany Norfleet Royce, William Mack, Steven M. Malina, Daniel J. Wadley
On May 18, 2026, the SEC rescinded Rule 202.5(e), ending its decades-old prohibition on post-settlement public denials by settling parties. This shift removes a longstanding settlement friction point and may…
Regulatory Oversight
SEC Formally Rescinds ‘No Deny’ Settlement Policy and Says It Won’t Enforce Existing Gag Provisions
On May 12, we wrote about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) longstanding "no‑deny" settlement policy heading "for a crossroads" at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and…
FCPA Professor
SEC Rescinds Long-Standing Settlement Policy
By Mike Koehler
The SEC’s long-standing “neither admit nor deny” settlement policy has been the focus of posts on this site for approximately 15 years. Yesterday, the SEC rescinded the policy. The SEC…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions
The Securities and Exchange Commission today rescinded a policy, codified in Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedures, stating that when it chooses to settle an enforcement action in…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
New SEC Enforcement Director David Woodcock Outlines Enforcement Priorities, Including Focus on Financial Reporting and Private Funds
By Tom Bednar, Jonathan S. Kolodner, Jennifer Kennedy Park, Breon S. Peace, Matthew C. Solomon, Lisa Vicens, Matthew Yelovich
In his first public remarks, delivered just days into his tenure, SEC Enforcement Division Director David Woodcock announced that he will “provide hands-on leadership” to make sure SEC Enforcement investigators…