ArticleFINRA Recaps Monthly Disciplinary Actions - January 17, 2020In its January disciplinary report, FINRA recapped actions.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Recaps Monthly Disciplinary Actions - November 20, 2019In its November disciplinary report, FINRA recapped actions against member firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules, MSRB rules, and federal securities laws and rules.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Recaps Monthly Disciplinary Actions (November 2019)In its October disciplinary report, FINRA recapped actions against member firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules, United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Reminds ATSs Of Effective Date For TRACE Reporting Of Treasury SecuritiesIn a Regulatory Notice, FINRA reminded firms that after April 12, 2019, alternative trading systems ("ATSs") and broker-dealers that subscribe to ATSs will be required to report to TRACE.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA To Fill Vacancies On District Committees And Small Firm Advisory BoardFINRA reminded member firms of the upcoming candidate nominations and elections process to fill new vacancies on its District Committees.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA To Publish Monthly Data From Block-Sized Trades On Alternative Trading SystemsFINRA announced that it is publishing monthly information on block-sized trades effected on alternative trading systems ("ATS") available on its website.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Updates Transparency Services Participant AgreementFINRA updated its Transparency Services Participant Agreement ("FPA"). Starting on April 10, 2017, FINRA firms will be required to use the FINRA Firm Gateway to access, complete and submit their FPAs.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFintech Artivest Completes Merger With Alternative Investment Manager AltegrisFintech firm Artivest closed its merger with alternative asset manager Altegris. Artivest's digital alternative investment platform targets qualified investors and financial advisors seeking access ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleFirm Settles FINRA Charges For Failure To Report Municipal Security Transactions To RTRSA securities firm agreed to settle FINRA charges for failure to (i) accurately report municipal security transactions to the Real-Time Transaction Reporting System ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFlat Rounds Creep Up"Anxieties that the pandemic would shutter vulnerable startups haven't quite seemed to materialize at scale: Funding in the third quarter surged to a seven-quarter high. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
VideoFounder Equity (Video)In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer #videoblog, Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, founder of L2 Counsel, shares his advice for founders on how to issue founders' stock at formation, how to split it up, and how to vest it over time.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleFRB Provides Notice Of Risk-Based Capital Surcharges For GSIBsThe FRB is required to provide notice of aggregate global indicator amounts under its rule on risk-based capital surcharges for GSIBs.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFree FridayOn Friday, January 10, Practising Law Institute will be hosting a "Free Friday" during which the briefing "Wisdom of Crowds: A Review of the Proposed Crowdfunding Regulatory Framework" will be accessible to everyone for free. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
VideoFrom Recitals To Boilerplate: A Much-Warranted Contracts RefresherPartner Scott Toban presents a refresher course and in-depth analysis of each of the contract's sections.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDentons
ArticleFTC Takes Issue With The Acquisition Of A Potential EntrantSTERIS Corporation closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Synergy Health plc on November 2, 2015 after defeating an attempt by the FTC to block the transaction.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawArnold & Porter
ArticleFund Structuring Adapts To Mega-market TrendsGPs' fund structuring choices are increasingly guided by needs that have become more pronounced year after year: internationalization of their LP base, opening up to individuals, liquidity requirements...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcDermott Will & Schulte
ArticleFunding Portal Small Entity Compliance GuideThe guide serves as a useful reference regarding the registration requirements for funding portals, and the rules applicable to registered broker-dealers and funding portals that are participating as crowdfunding intermediaries. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleGay Closes $22 Million M&A TransactionWilliam Tolin Gay (Of Counsel-Los Angeles, CA) represented Four Corners, Inc., a publicly traded Nevada corporation...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
ArticleGeneral Counsel Anne K. Small To Leave US Securities And Exchange CommissionJanuary 18, 2017, the SEC announced that General Counsel Anne K. Small will leave the agency later this month. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleGlobal Investment Management Firm To Pay Penalty For Improper Separation AgreementsBlackRock Inc. agreed to pay a $340,000 penalty to settle SEC charges alleging violations of the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act by entering into separation agreements that required employees to waive the ability to obtain whistleblower awards.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader