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Shira Pavis Minton, Ethics Counsel, to Retire from the SEC After 20 Years of Federal Service

December 04, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Shira Pavis Minton, Ethics Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics Official, will be[...]

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Aaron Lipson, Associate Regional Director of Atlanta Office, to Leave Agency After 14 Years of Service

December 03, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Aaron Lipson, Associate Regional Director for enforcement matters in the Atlanta Regional[...]

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SEC Adopts FAIR Act Rules Promoting Research Reports on Investment Funds

November 30, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules and amendments designed to promote research on mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds, registered closed-end funds,[...]

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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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