Securities Law

SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host Panels to Discuss Reconsideration of the Eligibility Criteria and Regulatory Treatment of Foreign Private Issuers

September 11, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington D.C. on Sept. 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website. The committee will… Full report at: Read More

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James Moloney Named Director of Division of Corporation Finance

September 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that James J. Moloney, a longtime and highly respected legal counsel to public companies worldwide on corporate transactions and corporate governance issues, has been named Director of the agency’s… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Crypto Task Force to Host Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy

September 8, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force announced today it will host a public roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy on Friday, October 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the SEC headquarters. Following the Spring Sprint Toward… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Formation of Cross-Border Task Force to Combat Fraud

September 5, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the formation of a task force that will strengthen and enhance the Division of Enforcement’s efforts to identify and combat cross-border fraud harming U.S. investors.    The Cross-… Full report at: Read More

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SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Statement on Regulatory Harmonization Efforts; Will Co-Host Roundtable Sept. 29

September 5, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint statement on regulatory harmonization opportunities and announced a joint roundtable to be held on Sept. 29, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “It… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Pennsylvania Resident and His Companies with $770 Million Ponzi Scheme

September 3, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Daryl F. Heller of Pennsylvania and his companies, Prestige Investment Group, LLC and Paramount Management Group, LLC, with operating a multi-year Ponzi scheme that resulted in investor losses of… Full report at: Read More

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SEC and CFTC Staff Issue Joint Statement On Trading Of Certain Spot Crypto Asset Products

September 2, 2025

Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a Joint Statement regarding the trading of certain spot crypto asset products. This Joint Statement clarifies staff’s views that SEC-… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Trade-Through Prohibitions

August 27, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its September 18, 2025 roundtable on trade-through prohibitions. The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 9:15… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Names Judge Margaret Ryan as Director of the Division of Enforcement

August 21, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan has been named Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective Sept. 2, 2025. Acting Director of Enforcement Sam Waldon will return to his previous role as Chief… Full report at: Read More

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Founder and Owner of Washington-Based Water Machine Manufacturer and Two Companies Charged in $275 Million Fraud Scheme

August 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ryan Wear, of Marysville, Washington, and his entities, Water Station Management LLC and Creative Technologies, Inc., for operating two related Ponzi-like schemes between September 2016 and February… Full report at: Read More

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