Securities Law

SEC Charges Advisory Firm and Executives with Devising an Elaborate Scheme to Defraud Clients out of More Than $75 Million

August 30, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two North Carolina-based executives, Gregory E. Lindberg and Christopher Herwig, and their Malta-based registered investment adviser, Standard Advisory Services Limited, for defrauding clients out of… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Issues First Fee Rate Advisory for Fiscal Year 2023

August 26, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the fees that public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities with the Commission will increase from $92.70 per million dollars to $110.20 per million dollars, effective Oct. 1.… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Infrastructure Company Granite Construction and Former Executive with Financial Reporting Fraud

August 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Granite Construction, Incorporated and its former Senior Vice President, Dale Swanberg, with fraud for inflating the financial performance of the major subdivision Swanberg managed. In 2021, Granite… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rules

August 25, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to its rules to require registrants to disclose information reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid by a registrant and the registrant’s financial… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Publishes Draft FY22-26 Strategic Plan for Public Comment

August 24, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released for public comment a draft strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026. “We can’t take our leadership in capital markets for granted,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. “Technology and business models… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Barred Broker and His Company with Defrauding Older Americans

August 17, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Global Business Development and Consulting Corp. (Global) and its owner, Anthony J. Mastroianni, Jr., in connection with a $1.2 million fraudulent promissory note scheme targeting older Americans.… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Eagle Bancorp and Former CEO with Failing to Disclose Related Party Loans

August 16, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Eagle Bancorp, Inc., based in Bethesda, Maryland, and its former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Ronald D. Paul, with negligently making false and misleading statements about related… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges 18 Defendants in International Scheme to Manipulate Stocks Using Hacked US Brokerage Accounts

August 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 18 individuals and entities for their roles in a fraudulent scheme in which dozens of online retail brokerage accounts were hacked and improperly used to purchase microcap stocks to manipulate the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Names Monique Winkler as Regional Director of San Francisco Office

August 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Monique C. Winkler has been named Regional Director of the San Francisco Regional Office. Ms. Winkler has served as the office’s Acting Regional Director since March 2022 and as the Associate… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Names Nicholas Grippo as Regional Director of Philadelphia Office

August 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nicholas P. Grippo has been named Regional Director of the Philadelphia Regional Office, effective September 12, 2022. Mr. Grippo currently serves as Chief of the Criminal Division for the U.S.… Full report at: Read More

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