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The Securities Law Blog
SEC Announces Departure of David Saltiel
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Saltiel, who has served as Acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, will depart the agency effective July 4,…
The D&O Diary
AI-Washing Securities Suit Filed Against Tempus AI
In the latest AI-washing related securities class action lawsuit to be filed, a plaintiff shareholder has filed a securities suit against AI-based health care company Tempus AI, alleging, among other…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Placebo Effect of Insider Dealing Regulation
By Luca Enriques, Yoon-Ho Alex Lee, Alessandro Romano
In a recent article, we explore the curious case of how regulators in the EU, UK, and United States treat two forms of insider trading — what we call “traditional…
Compliance Building
De-Regulation from the SEC
It should come as no surprise that the current Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Atkins would retreat from the rule-making of the SEC under Chair Gensler. We’ve seen it…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of June 16, 2025)
The focus of civil enforcement appears to be finishing up older cases that have yet to be resolved. Last week, as in many others, the cases presented are largely previously…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of June 9, 2025)
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of June 9, 2025) The Commission filed two new cases last week. In addition, Chair Atkins testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Chair Speaks on Concept Release About Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility
Good afternoon. This is an open meeting on June 4, 2025 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act. Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Mark…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Morrison & Foerster Discusses Top Five SEC Enforcement Developments for April 2025
By Michael D. Birnbaum, Haimavathi V. Marlier, Craig D. Martin, Nicole K. Serfoss, Patrick Byxbee
For the month when Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chairman, we examine: The SEC’s position that “Covered Stablecoins” are not securities under federal securities law; An SEC victory…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Solicits Public Comment on the Foreign Private Issuer Definition
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer. Foreign private issuers benefit from certain accommodations and exemptions from…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Location, Location, Location
Sarah Abrams Last fall the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed, as improvidently granted, the writ of certiorari in two pending securities lawsuits, including in the Meta Platforms/Facebook case (as discussed here).…