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SEC Chairman Atkins: Off-Channel Communications Cases “Not the Way a Regulator Should Act.”

Plus we'll see you tomorrow at Securities Enforcement Forum D.C.!

Second Circuit Vacates Neil Cole's Conviction for Accounting Fraud, Ending 10-Year Legal Battle

Plus a surge in demand for litigators.

Law Firms are Big Winners as Texas Business Court "Wildly Exceeds Anybody’s Expectations"

Plus will the Madoff litigation ever end?

Pres. Trump Pardons Binance Founder: "The Biden Administration’s War on Crypto is over."

Plus the SEC says it is still actively monitoring the market for any "hanky-panky" during the shutdown.

Elon Musk Ends Tesla Earnings Call With Plea for Shareholders to Approve Potential $1 Trillion Pay Package

Plus the Sixth Circuit's opinion protecting privilege for internal investigation materials.

SEC Quietly Bringing Enforcement Actions During Shutdown

Plus how the SEC is fast-tracking its agenda without rulemaking.

Is Shadow Trading Prohibited in Your Company's Insider Trading Policy?

Plus OpenAI is coming for the junior bankers.

10 Days Until Securities Enforcement Forum D.C. 2025!

Why this is a can't-miss event -- register now!

Bloomberg: SEC Has Brought 28% Fewer Litigated Enforcement Actions Through September

Plus the Bitcoin white paper now hangs in the White House.

DOJ Charges Smartmatic with FCPA Violations, Alleges Bribe Scheme in Philippines

Plus why is everyone standing in line to buy gold?

SEC Chairman Atkins: U.S. is "Probably 10 Years Behind” on Cryptocurrency

Plus the PCAOB proposes a 20% cut to the salaries of its board members.