U.S. SEC Proposes Boosting Blank-Check Company Disclosures, Liability March 30, 2022 By Katanga Johnson and Chris Prentice Proposal requires SPACs disclose conflicts during, after listing Disclosures must be issued at least 20 days before deal vote Rule...
U.S. Attorney General: Prosecuting Individuals Is Top Priority in Policing Corporate Crime March 4, 2022 By Chris Prentice The U.S. Justice Department’s top priority in rooting out corporate malfeasance is to hold individuals accountable, Attorney General Merrick Garland...
Whistleblower Claim Prompts SEC Probe of Tesla Over Solar Panel Fire Risks December 8, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin and Chris Prentice The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to...
SEC Eyes Clawbacks of Executives’ Pay in Cases of Misconduct October 25, 2021 By Chris Prentice The new Democratic leadership of the U.S. securities watchdog has a message for Corporate America’s highly paid executives: if your...
SEC Looking Into Use of Personal Digital Devices by Financial Professionals: Reuters October 13, 2021 By Chris Prentice and Jody Godoy The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a broad inquiry into how Wall Street banks are keeping track...
JPMorgan to Pay $15.7M to Settle Spoofing Class Action September 24, 2021 By Chris Prentice and Jonathan Stempel JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay $15.7 million in cash to settle a class action lawsuit by investors who...
Germany’s Allianz Facing U.S. Justice Probe of Fund Managers, Investors’ $6B Lawsuit September 10, 2021 By Chris Prentice and Tom Sims FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into German insurer Allianz is looking at possible misconduct by fund...
Kraft Heinz, 2 Execs to Pay $62M to Settle Charges of False Accounting September 7, 2021 By Chris Prentice, Susan Heavey and Jonathan Stempel The Kraft Heinz Company and two former executives have agreed to pay more than $62 million to settle charges they...
SEC Eyes Rules for Financial Firms’ Digital Engagement Practices: Reuters August 24, 2021 By Katanga Johnson and Chris Prentice The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will seek input on whether digital customer engagement innovations used by financial firms...
The Regulatory and Legal Risks Facing Online Broker Robinhood July 2, 2021 By Chris Prentice and Michelle Price Robinhood Markets Inc, the online brokerage at the center of this year’s retail trading frenzy, disclosed on Thursday previously unreported...