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‘Call of Duty’ Maker Activision Blizzard to Pay $35M Over SEC Charges

Activision Blizzard Inc ATVI.O has agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it failed to have systems in place to properly handle disclosures of employee complaints and violated whistleblower protection rules, the regulator …

Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim

A climate activist group is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Shell Plc’s claims about its investments in renewable energy are misleading to investors. Global Witness said that it filed a complaint with the SEC’s Climate …

Musk Faces SEC Probe for Role in Tesla Self-Driving Claims

US regulators are investigating Elon Musk’s role in shaping Tesla Inc.’s self-driving car claims, the latest effort by watchdogs to scrutinize the actions of the world’s second-richest person. The review is part of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission probe …

U.S. Securities Regulator Lists April for Climate Rule Action

The top U.S. securities regulator has cited April as the release date for a long-anticipated rule on companies’ climate-related disclosures, according to a recent federal notice. In a draft proposal last March the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it …

SEC Charges McDonald’s Ex-CEO for Misrepresentations to Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged former McDonald’s Corp Chief Executive Stephen Easterbrook with making false and misleading statements to investors about the circumstances of his 2019 termination. The SEC hit Easterbrook with a five-year officer and …

The SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Is Just Getting Started After FTX Blowup

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is just getting started with its crackdown on crypto firms that refuse to abide by its rules. SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in an interview on Thursday (Dec. 22) that the agency’s patience is …

SEC Assessed Record Penalties in Fiscal 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assessed a record $6.4 billion in fines and ill-gotten gains as it picked up the pace of enforcement in fiscal 2022, the agency said in an annual report. The total assessed included a record …

New SEC Disclosure Rules May Drive Up D&O Claims

SAN DIEGO — New rules proposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on cybersecurity and climate impact disclosures may generate more lawsuits that will generate claims against directors & officers policies, panelists said Wednesday during the Professional Liability Underwriting …

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Making Challenges to FTC, SEC Easier

The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear arguments in two cases that could make it easier to challenge the regulatory power of federal agencies in disputes involving the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. …

SEC Considering Action Against SolarWinds Over Cyber Disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended an enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp over its public statements on cybersecurity and procedures governing such disclosures, the software firm said on Thursday. The Austin, Texas-based company also said in a filing …