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SEC Files Fraud Charges in Bitcoin and Office Space Investment Schemes

June 30, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against the clandestine founder of a purported Bitcoin platform and a[...]

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SEC Charges Information Technology Company and Former Executives With Accounting Fraud

June 30, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Chicago-area information technology company Quadrant 4 System Corp. (QFOR) and two former top[...]

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SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Expands Popular JOBS Act Benefit to All Companies

June 29, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Division of Corporation Finance will permit all companies to submit draft[...]

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SEC Charges Oil and Gas Company and Top Finance Executives with Accounting Fraud

June 28, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Canadian-based oil and gas company and three of its former top finance[...]

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Additional Charges Announced in Case Involving Pre-Released ADRs

June 22, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced additional charges in an enforcement investigation involving the improper handling of American Depositary[...]

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Robert Evans III Named Deputy Director in SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance

June 20, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert Evans III has been named Deputy Director in the agency’s Division[...]

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Kelly L. Gibson Named as Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the SEC’s Philadelphia Office

June 20, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kelly L. Gibson has been named the Associate Regional Director for Enforcement[...]

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Kathryn A. Pyszka Named as Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the SEC’s Chicago Office

June 20, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kathryn A. Pyszka has been named an Associate Regional Director for Enforcement[...]

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Keith Cassidy Named Associate Director of Technology Controls Program in OCIE

June 15, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Keith E. Cassidy has been named Associate Director, Technology Controls Program, in the[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for June 22 Investor Advisory Committee Meeting

June 14, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the June 22 meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee. The[...]

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SEC Names Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin as Co-Directors of Enforcement

June 08, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement Stephanie Avakian and former federal[...]

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SEC Charges Brokerage Firm With Failing to Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Laws

June 05, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Salt Lake City-based brokerage firm with securities law violations related to its[...]

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