The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in recent years has taken an aggressive stance against employers over employment agreements that the agency believes impede its whistleblower program—as highlighted by a $10... Read more »
Quick Hits The SEC fined an employer $10 million in a settlement over charges that nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements impeded reporting of potential securities law violations. The settlement is part of a... Read more »
In remarks to the New York City Bar Association Compliance Institute on October 24, 2023, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, Gurbir S. Grewal, commented on certain aspects of compliance enforcement, including cooperation credit... Read more »
On December 19, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) share repurchase disclosure rules, which were adopted in May 2023 and became... Read more »
According to a New York Times story this weekend, the Security Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against SolarWinds is driving discussions in boardrooms and corporate security departments of large organizations about the handling and... Read more »
Susan Light focuses her practice on financial services regulatory matters. She counsels broker-dealers, hedge funds, investment banks and financial services clients on enforcement issues involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial... Read more »
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Thursday, September 14, 2023 The Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to aggressively enforce its whistleblower program under the Biden Administration. As we have reported (here and here), the SEC... Read more »
New SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements Place Pressure On Public Companies To Investigate Potential Breaches Quickly And Involve Leadership In Data Security Compliance | Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report Skip to... Read more »
Damon W. Silver is an Associate in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. In his Privacy, e-Communication and Data Security practice, Mr. Silver advises clients in various... Read more »
Thursday, September 7, 2023 Last week, the SEC filed its first ever enforcement action on non-fungible tokens, charging a media and entertainment company with conducting an unregistered sale of NFTs called “Founder’s Keys.” Although... Read more »