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US SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down

ABC · 1d

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down on Jan. 20

WASHINGTON -- Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down on Jan. 20.

AOL · 1d

SEC Chair Gary Gensler resigns, leaves legacy of division and crypto feuds

Gensler oversaw a turbulent time for the Securities and Exchange Commission as it battled with crypto firms and Wall Street.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who led U.S. crackdown on cryptocurrencies, to step down

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies and other financial markets, will step down from his post on Jan. 20. Gensler pushed changes that he said

Facebook, Supreme Court and securities fraud

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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook

The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform's user data.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Supreme Court allows shareholder lawsuit against Facebook to go forward

The lawsuit was brought by investors who claim they were misled by the social media giant about risks from a massive data breach.

FOX News on MSN · 23h

Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Facebook owner Meta over securities fraud lawsuit

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from Facebook’s owner Meta Platforms of a lawsuit claiming it misled investors in violation of the Securities Exchange Act.

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Federal Judge Vacates SEC’s Dealer Rule Amendments and Gensler Announces Imminent Departure

On Thursday, in two separate decisions, a federal district court in Texas struck down the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule ...

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Musk and Ramaswamy Want to Gut Federal Agencies. How Would That Go at the SEC?

Accounting for a tiny sliver of the overall federal budget, the SEC isn’t a big money target for spending cuts.

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U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over 'Dealer' Definition That Pushed Into Crypto

A Texas federal court has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rule expanding the definition of a securities dealer to include a wider swath of firms — including some in the ...

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SEC Enforcement Actions Against Public Companies and Subsidiaries Drop by 12% in FY 2024; Actions Still Up Nearly 5% Compared to Historical Average

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated 80 enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in fiscal year ...

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US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped ...

Hedge Funds and High-Speed Traders Score Legal Victory Over SEC

A federal court invalidated a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, stopping the agency from expanding its oversight over high-speed trading firms and hedge funds that are among the most ...