Month: November 2023
SEC Announces FY23 Enforcement Results –Record-Breaking Whistleblower Awards, Focus on Individual Accountability, Self-Reporting, and Cooperation Credit
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced its enforcement results for fiscal year 2023, which reported a total of 784 enforcement actions, up 3% from FY22. This includes 501 original (stand-alone) enforcement actions, an 8% increase from last year. The SEC also barred 133 individuals from serving as officers and […]
SEC Enforcement Director Discusses Priorities, Off-Channel Communications, Crypto and ESG
In his remarks at the 2023 Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance, GurbirGrewal, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, discussed the SEC’s current enforcement priorities – including an investigative sweep related to the use of off-channel communications, regulation of cryptocurrencies, and developments in the area of […]
The ‘State’ of Delaware
During a panel at the October 2023 Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance, Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick and Vice Chancellor Paul Fioravanti, along with lawyers Shannon Eagan (Cooley), Elena Norman (Young Conaway) and Randall Baron (Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd), shared their views on recent developments […]
Securities Litigation + Enforcement Highlights for Q3 2023
Through the summer and into the fall of 2023, Cooley’s securities litigation + enforcement practice continued to provide our clients with thoughtful analysis on recent developments in securities law, while also obtaining key wins for them. Below, we’ve rounded up key insights and developments from our team over the past […]