Under the current administration, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advanced significant organizational and procedural changes in its Division of Enforcement, which will impact how investigations are supervised and how defense counsel approach the Wells process.
Notable changes include the replacement of Regional Directors with Deputy Directors
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a Cross-Border Task Force to investigate fraud involving foreign-based companies, with a focus on market manipulation schemes like “ramp-and-dumps” and misconduct by gatekeepers – including auditors and underwriters – whose role in enabling access to US capital markets has been a focus
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released long-awaited guidance (FCPA Guidelines) regarding its approach to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) following the Executive Order (EO) pausing FCPA enforcement.
The FCPA Guidelines, published on June 9, 2025 , emphasize a prosecutorial focus on protecting US interests, significant criminal
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