Securities Law

SEC Announces New Members of Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

May 4, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced 14 new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The new members were appointed to four-year terms to fill vacancies arising primarily from the expiration of prior members’… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Enhance Private Fund Reporting

May 3, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. The amendments are designed to enhance the ability of the Financial Stability… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Share Repurchase Disclosure

May 3, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to modernize the disclosure requirements relating to repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities, including requiring issuers to provide daily repurchase activity on a quarterly or semi-… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Alleges Son and Father-in-Law Touted Faith to Target Church Members in $20 Million Offering Fraud

May 2, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Brett M. Bartlett, his father-in-law Scott A. Miller, and their companies for fraudulent securities offerings that raised at least $20.5 million, some of which Bartlett and Miller misused for personal… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rule Amendments to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting

May 2, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the comment period for its proposed amendments to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting, and the staff of the Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis released a… Full report at: Read More

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SEC’s Division of Investment Management to Host Inaugural Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management

April 28, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management today announced it will host virtually an inaugural Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management on Friday, May 19, 2023. The conference will bring together a variety of… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser Betterment for Misstatements Concerning Tax Loss Harvesting Service

April 20, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investment advisory firm Betterment LLC for material misstatements and omissions related to its automated tax loss harvesting service (TLH), failing to provide clients with notice of changes to… Full report at: Read More

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Registration Opens for the SEC’s 42nd Annual Small Business Forum to Impact Capital Raising Policy

April 12, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation has opened registration for the SEC’s 42nd Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, which will take place April 24-27. The… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Cannabis Company American Patriot Brands, CEO, and Others with Fraud

March 16, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged American Patriot Brands Inc. (APB), a cannabis cultivation and distribution company, its CEO, and five other entities and individuals for their participation in a long-running scheme in which they… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules and Amendments for Registered Investment Advisers and Funds

March 15, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the comment period on proposed rules and amendments related to cybersecurity risk management and cybersecurity-related disclosure for registered investment advisers, registered investment companies,… Full report at: Read More

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