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SEC being forced to change its enforcement approach
14 July 2020 - Post by:
In a conversation with A&O partner and former SEC Enforcement Official Bill White, Billy Jacobson explores the Supreme Court’s decision in SEC v. Liu decided in late June 2020, and two other recent Supreme Court decisions which are already having an impact on the SEC’s ability to bring cases going forward. To listen to the podcast click here. › Read More
10 July 2020 - Post by:
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) recently published its annual report for 2019 to 2020. The report highlights the SFC’s regulatory work for the period dated April 2019 to March 2020 (the 2019/2020 Period). As part of this, the SFC has published information on its enforcement actions, in addition to its regular enforcement › Read More
Direct access – a sea change in data gathering in UK/U.S. criminal investigations
08 July 2020 - Post by:
A new UK/U.S. bilateral agreement for accessing electronic data in cases of serious crime, which was negotiated and released in autumn 2019, is about to enter into force. The Agreement represents a sea change in cross-border investigations. The Agreement permits criminal authorities in each country to obtain electronic data directly from a range of telecommunications › Read More
The long arm of OFAC: U.S. secondary sanctions and English law governed finance agreements
06 July 2020 - Post by:
Allen & Overy has published an article on the UK Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Lamesa Investments Ltd v Cynergy Bank Ltd which will be of interest to those involved with sanctions investigations. The Court of Appeal confirmed that a provision in an English law facility agreement stating that the borrower would not be › Read More
Update on enforcement risks associated with valuation of illiquid securities and investments
16 June 2020 - Post by:
In April, we noted on this blog that increased government enforcement activity around issues of perceived or actual mismarking or over valuation of illiquid securities should be expected in light of recent market turmoil. We have now started to see examples of this type of enforcement. Overvaluation by investment advisory firm On April 28, 2020, › Read More