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Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings

November 29, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled,[...]

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Jina L. Choi, Regional Director of the SEC’s San Francisco Office, to Leave the Agency After Over 16 Years of Service

November 29, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jina L. Choi, Director of the agency’s San Francisco Regional office, will[...]

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SEC Charges Self-Described Promoter With Microcap Market Manipulation Scheme

November 28, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a self-described penny stock promoter and an entity he controlled with orchestrating a[...]

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Kurt Gottschall Named Director of Denver Office

November 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kurt L. Gottschall has been named Director of the Denver Regional Office.[...]

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Two ICO Issuers Settle SEC Registration Charges, Agree to Register Tokens as Securities

November 16, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings[...]

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SEC Charges Giga Entertainment Media, Former Officers and Directors With Fraud in Pay-For-Download Campaign

November 15, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Giga Entertainment Media Inc. and five of its former officers and directors—Gary Nerlinger, Jarret[...]

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SEC Brings Additional Charges in New York Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors

November 15, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today brought additional charges against a Long Island, New York-based boiler room previously sued for[...]

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SEC Settles Insider Trading Claims Against Former Chairman and CEO of Advanced Medical Optics

November 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has agreed to resolve its insider trading claims against James V.[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Staff Roundtable on the Proxy Process

November 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the staff roundtable on the proxy process on[...]

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Stock Research Firm and Co-Founders Charged With Deceiving Investors in Supposedly Unbiased Reports

November 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a stock research firm and its co-founders with defrauding investors by issuing reports[...]

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SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder With Operating an Unregistered Exchange

November 08, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Zachary Coburn, the founder of EtherDelta, a digital "token" trading platform.[...]

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Investor Testing of the Proposed Relationship Summary for Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

November 07, 2018

In connection with our ongoing efforts to help address investor confusion about the nature of their relationships with investment advisers[...]

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