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SEC: Financial Adviser Defrauded Pro Athletes and Lied to SEC Examiners

May 06, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based financial adviser accused of taking money without[...]

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SEC Charges Unregistered Brokers with Pocketing Investor Money

May 04, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two men with pocketing investor money they raised for limited liability companies they[...]

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Implement JOBS Act and FAST Act Changes for Exchange Act Registration Requirements

May 03, 2016

Washington D.C., May 3, 2016 – The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to revise the rules related to[...]

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SEC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Stock Promotion and Kickback Schemes

May 03, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against 10 individuals involved in schemes to trick investors into buying[...]

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Silicon Valley Executive Settles Insider Trading Charges

May 02, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Silicon Valley executive has agreed to pay more than a half-million[...]

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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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