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Ex-SEC Commissioner Gallagher Returns to Wilmer
By Ryan LovelaceDaniel Gallagher, currently chief legal officer at drug maker Mylan, served on SEC for four years during the Obama administration.
March 27, 2019
Supreme Court Buttresses SEC's Power, Rules Against BankerFrancis V. Lorenzo, who worked at Charles Vista LLC, could be held liable for taking part in a scheme to defraud investors even if he didn't write two deceptive emails at the center of the case.
March 26, 2019
Roundup: SEC 12b-1 Settlements, Wells in Hot Seat, and Treasury Regs HousecleaningThe SEC's share class initiative is showing results, while Rep. Waters says Wells Fargo is 'too big to manage' and Treasury axes tax regs.
March 26, 2019
Reg BI Readiness Questioned on All Fronts: SEC Commissioners, Trade Groups, LegislatorsAs new BD regulations get aired out, two points emerge: Reg BI is "fixable" and states need to see how it works before making own laws.
March 22, 2019
95% of Spot Bitcoin Trading Volume Is Fake: ReportBitwise Asset Management, which has filed for a Bitcoin ETF, analyzed data from 81 crypto exchanges.
March 22, 2019
SEC Charges Fraudsters-Turned-Pastors in Ponzi Scheme: EnforcementIn another action, the SEC charged a former CPA and unregistered advisor with running a decades-long scam.
March 19, 2019
House Panel to Debate Bill to Require Investor Testing by SECThe bill would require usability testing on the SEC's new disclosure forms before Reg BI is finalized.
March 19, 2019
SEC Plans to Finalize ETF, Fund of Funds Rules in 2019: IM ChiefHere's what the SEC's investment management unit is focusing on this year, according to its director, Dalia Blass.