The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently made a pivotal move in its ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19-related fraud. With the appointment of a new Director for the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement T...
Municipal bonds have long been a cornerstone of public finance, providing a critical source of funding for infrastructure, public services, and other community needs. As a public finance lawyer, I'...
The first quarter of 2022 witnessed a dynamic and prosperous Micro-Cap IPO market, demonstrating robust activity and substantial capital generation. During this period, issuers successfully complet...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drawn both notice and criticism for its growing trend of "regulation by enforcement." The agency's expanding inclination to advance new interpretati...
The American Bar Association's 37th Annual White Collar Institute recently concluded, leaving legal practitioners and industry experts with much to ponder. The conference served as a platform for g...
In a significant development for the Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) market, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules aimed at enhancing disclosure and...
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, businesses worldwide are facing disruptions, spiking oil prices, and an increasing need to reassess their disclosure strategies in the midst of the 10-K and prox...
The SEC pursued an aggressive enforcement agenda in 2021, as highlighted in recent data on enforcement actions and penalties. The actions targeted issues from insider trading and accounting fraud t...
Interest rates play a pivotal role in the realm of public finance, influencing everything from government borrowing costs to investment returns. As a public finance lawyer, I've been closely monito...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in its recent move on January 27, 2022, revived discussions on previously proposed rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, focusing on the disclosure of data i...
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