Securities Law

SEC Publishes Staff Report on Capital-Raising Dynamics

January 8, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation today published and delivered to Congress its 2025 staff report that serves as a comprehensive and data-rich resource on capital-raising dynamics… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Proposes Amendments to the Small Entity Definitions for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers for Purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

January 8, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility… Full report at: Read More

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Deputy Director of Enforcement Nekia Hackworth Jones Concludes Her Tenure at the SEC

December 29, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nekia Hackworth Jones, Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement (Southeast), concluded her tenure with the agency on December 26, 2025.“I am thankful to Nekia for answering the call to… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Retirement of Division of Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe

December 29, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Cicely LaMothe, Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, has retired from the agency.“Cicely has gone above and beyond the call of duty over the past twenty-four years to serve… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Three Purported Crypto Asset Trading Platforms and Four Investment Clubs with Scheme That Targeted Retail Investors on Social Media

December 22, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against purported crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co. Ltd., and Cirkor Inc. and investment clubs AI Wealth Inc., Lane Wealth Inc., AI Investment… Full report at: Read More

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Joshua T. White Named SEC Chief Economist

December 17, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that financial economist and academic scholar Dr. Joshua T. White will return to the agency beginning the week of Jan. 5, 2026, to serve as its Chief Economist and Director of the Division of… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Delivers to Congress Report on Activities for Fiscal Year 2025

December 17, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate today delivered its Report on Activities for the Fiscal Year 2025 to Congress, highlighting the initiatives and work of the office during the fiscal year.The report includes:An… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Canadian Citizen With Fraud Schemes That Targeted Retail Investors on Discord

December 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Canadian citizen Nathan Gauvin and three entities he controls—Blackridge, LLC, Gray Digital Capital Management USA, LLC, and Gray Digital Technologies, LLC—with orchestrating two fraudulent securities… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Rule 611 of Regulation NMS

December 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its Dec. 16, 2025, roundtable on Rule 611 of Regulation NMS and other associated rules and regulatory requirements.The roundtable will be held at the University of Austin… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Departure of OIEA Director Lori J. Schock

December 8, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Lori J. Schock, who has served as the Director of the Office of Investor Education and Assistance (OIEA) since 2009, will retire from the agency at the end of December.“I have known Lori for… Full report at: Read More

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