A Boston, Massachusetts Federal Court Jury has rendered a verdict against registered investment adviser Sage Advisory Group, LLC (“Sage”) and its principal Benjamin Lee Grant (“Grant”) in a civil fraud case filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The…
The Legal Tip for Jacko Law Group titled Continued Focus On Valuation Remains An Sec Priority was written in June, 2014.… Read More
Recently, the California Department of Business Oversight (“DBO”) officially adopted revisions to the California investment adviser custody rule, Section 260.237 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations (the “Rule”). According to the DBO, these changes were in response…… Read More
There has been a recent flurry of news reports, analysis and webinars in the securities law world around the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) proposed 2014 Cybersecurity Initiative. Launched as a major news…
In his January 24, 2014 speech Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher stated that “two issues that…should be at the very top of the SEC’s agenda”, a “revamping” of the SEC’s corporate disclosure system and a series…
Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) amended Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), by adding Rules 506(c), 506(d) and 506(e). As we have described previously, there are several considerations and requirements of Rule…
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an Order Instituting Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against Ronald S. Rollins (“Rollins”) of Plainfield, New Jersey (Rel. 34-70058). Rollins is the former Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. (“CCM”), a…
With this year’s U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) term coming to a close, there has been a flurry of rulings that may substantially impact the securities industry. While most are aware of the Court’s decision to invalidate the Defense of…
This week, President Barack Obama nominated former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). If confirmed by the Senate, White would take over the helm at the SEC from Elisse Walter, who…
Last week the Enforcement Section of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) issued its annual enforcement survey, providing an overview of state enforcement efforts in 2011. The survey concludes that 6,121 investigations were conducted by the 48 responding regulators…