Robinhood Attorney On Trump's Shortlist To Chair Securities and Exchange Commission Dan Gallagher was a SEC commissioner between 2011 and 2015 International Business Times · Nov 8, 2024
Douglas Elliman Realty president fired days after CEO stepped down Their departures from the brokerage and its parent company are effective immediately. Fortune · Oct 28, 2024
House Passes Bills Limiting ESG And SEC Rules Amid Growing Debate Legislation challenges ESG in investment decisions and climate risk disclosures, sparking industry reactions and political discourse. Zenger · Sep 26, 2024
SEC Disbands ESG Task Force Amidst Setbacks And Growing Corporate Priorities Enforcement group dismantled as ESG rules stall, companies shift focus to inflation, AI, and geopolitics. Zenger · Sep 23, 2024
Keurig to pay $1.5M to settle SEC charges related to K-Cup pod recyclability statements The Securities and Exchange Commission says that Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it made inaccurate statements about the the recyclability of its K-Cup single use beverage pods The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024
Senators seek answers on dwindling fund for crime victims - Roll Call The federal fund for crime victims' services has been increasingly tapped out, despite lawmakers' efforts. Roll Call · Jul 26, 2024
Openai Faces SEC Investigation Over Whistleblower Complaint SEC receives whistleblower complaint against OpenAI for potential restrictions on discussing AI risks. Whistleblowers urge investigation into non-disclosur... Top News · Jul 16, 2024
Will a market crash one day be pinned on the Supreme Court? An accounting expert explains why recent rulings have him worried In two major rulings this past month, the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the authority of federal agencies to draft and enforce policies that affect the nation’s financial health. One important agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, took a particularly big hit. The Conversation · Jul 12, 2024
Justice Sotomayor warns Supreme Court conservatives are unleashing ‘chaos’: ‘Today’s decision is a power grab’ A decision that strips authority away from federal agencies threatens the separation of powers, she argues The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases The Supreme Court has stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
SEC completes abrupt U-turn to approve Ethereum ETFs in ‘politically driven’ move "It's one of the biggest regulatory 180s in recent SEC history," VanEck told Fortune. Fortune · May 23, 2024
Three states end judicial deference practices The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. Ballotpedia · Apr 18, 2024
Appeals court pauses implementation of SEC climate rule The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on March 15 temporarily blocked the implementation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) new rules on emissions data reporting while the court considers a lawsuit alleging the regulations exceed the SEC’s authority. Ballotpedia · Mar 22, 2024
US Accuses 17 Additional Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme Targeting About 40,000 Latino Investors The scam was facilitated through the company CryptoFX Latin Times · Mar 19, 2024
Ballotpedia · Mar 14, 2024 SEC approves climate reporting rules The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 6 approved its long-awaited final rules on climate reporting standards. As expected, the new rules eliminated requirements for Scope 3 emissions reporting and reduced Scope 1 and 2 requirements.
Ballotpedia · Mar 12, 2024 SEC approves climate reporting rule Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
WEKU · Mar 6, 2024 Corporate America has new climate rules to follow, but will they cut global warming? The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change. Industry is expected to sue to stop the rules.
Windows Central · Mar 6, 2024 Microsoft makes a megadeal with a French AI startup as OpenAI is under investigation for potentially misleading investors during Sam Altman's sudden firing and subsequent reinstatement as CEO Microsoft recently got into a $16 million multiyear deal with Mistral. This happened as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started looking into OpenAI following the board of directors' decision to fire and rehire him as CEO last year.
Ballotpedia · Feb 27, 2024 SEC may remove Scope 3 emission requirements from disclosure rules Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
USAFacts · Jan 17, 2024 What is the Securities and Exchange Commission and what does it do? The Securities and Exchange Commission plays an important role in regulating the American economy by governing financial industries.
Fortune · Jan 12, 2024 Gary Gensler says SEC decision to approve spot ETFs isn’t an endorsement: ‘Bitcoin, itself, we did not approve’ Gensler said the Securities and Exchange Commission may have approved the ETFs, but he does not endorse Bitcoin.
Fortune · Jan 11, 2024 Bitcoin gains more than 5% as crypto industry celebrates SEC’s approval of spot ETFs The Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 applications to create a spot Bitcoin ETF Wednesday.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024 The SEC has approved bitcoin ETFs. What are they and what does it mean for investors? The SEC has given the green light to 11 exchange traded funds for bitcoin, opening the door to cryptocurrencies for many new investors
WEKU · Jan 10, 2024 U.S. says yes to new bitcoin funds, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.
Top News · Jan 9, 2024 SEC's Unauthorized Bitcoin ETF Announcement Causes Price Volatility SEC's unauthorized announcement of approving bitcoin ETFs sparks excitement among investors, but Chairman Gensler clarifies account compromise and denial. ...