Court Rejects Effort to Block SEC AP Seeking to Bar Defendants from Securities Business

Plus a preview of the Supreme Court's third review of the SEC’s disgorgement powers in less than a decade.

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams Accused of Rugpull After Issuing "NYC Token"

Plus the SEC adds two new Deputy Directors in the Enforcement Division.

John Reed Stark: "The Most Powerful Securities Regulator in the World has Gone Radio Silent"

Plus the Supreme Court agrees to take case on SEC disgorgement.

Why You Should Register Today for Securities Enforcement Forum New York 2026

Early-bird registration ends tonight!

Russ Ryan's "Truly Trumpian SEC Hypothetical"

Plus a poll on whether the SEC will announcement enforcement results for FY 2025.

Strict Compliance Increasingly Critical for SEC Whistleblowers

Plus the White House is reportedly considering a bipartisan slate of nominations for the CFTC.

Review of SEC 10-Ks Shows 700% Increase in AI Disclosures, "Sets Stage for Litigation"

Plus the "Song of the Winter," if there is such a thing.

Democrats Try to Use Crypto Market Structure Bill Negotiations to Get SEC and CFTC Vacancies Filled

Plus more on insider trading in prediction markets.

Early-Bird Registration Ends This Week for Securities Enforcement Forum New York 2026!

Please join us Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.

SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Departs Agency

Plus Dixie Johnson, a luminary of the securities enforcement bar, announces her retirement.

Trump 2.0 "Turns the World of White-Collar Enforcement Upside Down"

Plus a GOP-only era is about to begin at the SEC and CFTC.

This newsletter is off today, back on Friday.