This week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final rule concerning “conflict mineral” disclosures is unconstitutional. Nat’l Assoc. of Mfrs v. SEC, No. 13-5252 (D.C. Cir., decided April 14, 2014). The SEC rule requires registrants to disclose annually on a Form SD whether their … Continue Reading
This post was written by Terence Healy and Amy J. Greer. Mary Jo White promised Congress she would pursue a “bold and unrelenting” enforcement program as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Six months into her tenure, we should take her at her word. In public remarks this week, White reiterated her desire for … Continue Reading
This post was written by Amy J. Greer. The SEC sent out a warning yesterday that a phony message referencing the Agency’s Whistleblower Office is being used in connection with a potential computer hack or dissemination of malicious software. According to the SEC Alert, sent through the Agency’s push technology, it has received numerous calls … Continue Reading
