Category Archives: SEC Investigation

Another Insider Trading Court Decision: Making Life Easier for the Government

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

By Dan Portnov 2019 ended with Congress trying to tackle insider trading but 2020 begins with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals once again commanding center stage in defining the elements of the offense. In United States v. Blaszczak (issued … Continue reading →

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Congress Tackles Insider Trading

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

By Dan Portnov Not busy enough with impeachment in the run up to the holidays, the U.S. House of Representatives on December 5 passed a bipartisan bill to prohibit insider trading. The Insider Trading Prohibition Act passed by a vote … Continue reading →

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SEC Investigations 101: The Endgame

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

This post is the eighth in a series of posts for non-lawyers, or non-securities lawyers, who might suddenly find themselves on the wrong end of a Securities and Exchange Commission document request, subpoena or call from Enforcement division staff. By Dan … Continue reading →

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SEC Investigations 101: The Wells Notice (Part 2)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

This post is the seventh in a series of posts for non-lawyers, or non-securities lawyers, who might suddenly find themselves on the wrong end of a Securities and Exchange Commission document request, subpoena or call from Enforcement division staff. By  … Continue reading →

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SEC Investigations 101: The Wells Notice (Part 1)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

By  Dan Portnov SEC investigations can last a long time. Even when the Enforcement staff comes charging out of the gate, the investigative pace invariably slows once there are terabytes of documents and hundreds of pages of testimony to review. … Continue reading →

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SEC Investigations 101: Testimony

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

This post is the fifth in a series of posts for non-lawyers, or non-securities lawyers, who might suddenly find themselves on the wrong end of a Securities and Exchange Commission document request, subpoena or call from Enforcement division staff. By  … Continue reading →

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SEC Investigations 101: Cooperation?

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

This post is the fourth in a series of posts for non-lawyers, or non-securities lawyers, who might suddenly find themselves on the wrong end of a Securities and Exchange Commission document request, subpoena or call from Enforcement division staff. By Dan … Continue reading →

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Practical Insights from SEC’s Newest Enforcement Associate Directors

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

  By Y. Ramona Lin[1] Last week, I had the pleasure of [virtually] attending a lunch and discussion featuring two newest SEC Enforcement Associate Directors, Anita Bandy and Carolyn Welshhans.[2] The discussion was moderated by Kara Brockmeyer, a partner at … Continue reading →

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Initial Coin Offerings and What the SEC Might Think About Them: An Update

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

By Daniel Portnov Earlier this week I attended the DC Bar’s Communities program “Crypto Update: Current Issues Relating to Blockchain, Digital Assets and ICOs” featuring two members of the Commission’s staff – Assistant Director Jennifer Leete from the Enforcement Division and … Continue reading →

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SEC Investigations 101: Establishing the Pace and Scope

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

This post is the third in a series of posts for non-lawyers, or non-securities lawyers, who might suddenly find themselves on the wrong end of a Securities and Exchange Commission document request, subpoena or call from SEC’s Enforcement division staff. … Continue reading →

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