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SEC: Accounting Firm, Partner Conducted Deficient Surprise Exams

April 29, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an accounting firm and one of its partners who conducted surprise examinations[...]

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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Create A Consolidated Audit Trail

April 27, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to publish for public comment a proposed national market system (NMS) plan to[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for April 26 Meeting of the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee

April 21, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for its Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting on April 26. [...]

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SEC Issues Order Modifying and Extending the Pilot Period for the National Market System Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility

April 21, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an order to extend for one year the pilot period of the National[...]

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SEC Announces Financial Fraud Cases

April 19, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a pair of financial fraud cases against companies and then-executives accused of various[...]

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SEC Offers Online Tool to Help Companies Estimate Registration Fees

April 18, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the release of an online tool to help companies calculate registration fees for[...]

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SEC Charges Litigation Marketing Company With Bilking Retirees

April 15, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Los Angeles-based litigation marketing company and its co-founders with defrauding retirees and[...]

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SEC Adopts Business Conduct Standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants

April 15, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on April 13 to adopt final rules implementing a comprehensive set of business conduct[...]

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SEC Solicits Public Comment on Business and Financial Disclosure Requirements in Regulation S-K

April 15, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on April 13 to publish a concept release discussing and seeking public comment on[...]

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SEC Case Freezes Assets of Ski Resort Steeped in Fraudulent EB-5 Offerings

April 14, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a Vermont-based ski resort and related[...]

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SEC: Town Officials in New York Hid Financial Troubles From Bond Investors

April 14, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Ramapo, N.Y., its local development corporation, and four town officials[...]

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SEC: Research Analyst Is Insider Trading in Mother’s Brokerage Account

April 14, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a research analyst who allegedly reaped more than $1.5[...]

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