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SEC Should Take Over Market Database, Investor Group Says
By Jessica Corso
An investor-side trade association is pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to take control of a controversial market surveillance tool out of the hands of the nation's stock exchanges, saying in a recent rulemaking petition that a failure to do so could be "catastrophic" if either the government or the courts decide to shut down the database.
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Top 5 Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Fall
By Katie Buehler
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear several cases in its October 2024 term that could further refine the new administrative law landscape, establish constitutional rights to gender-affirming care for transgender minors and affect how the federal government regulates water, air and weapons. Here, Law360 looks at five of the most important cases on the Supreme Court's docket so far.
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SEC Suit Over Fund Adviser's $1B Loss Teed Up For Trial
By Katryna Perera
An Illinois federal judge has declined to grant the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a win in its suit accusing a now-defunct Chicago investment adviser of mismanaging $1 billion in assets, finding that a jury will need to consider many of the suit's claims around whether investors were misled about the firm's trading strategy and risk management practices.
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BENEFITS
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4 Benefits Appellate Arguments To Watch In October
By Kellie Mejdrich
The Fourth Circuit will consider a drugmaker's challenge to a West Virginia state law restricting access to the abortion drug mifepristone and Ohio pension funds are seeking to revive an investor class action at the Second Circuit, while the First and Ninth Circuits will take up executive compensation disputes. Here are four appellate arguments in October involving employee benefits that attorneys may want to keep on their radar.
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Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3
In the third quarter of the year, California continued to be at the forefront of banking regulation as it enacted legislation on unfair banking practices and junk fees, and the state Department of Financial Protection and Innovation notably initiated enforcement actions focused on crypto-assets and student loan debt relief, say Stuart Richter and Eric Hail at Katten.
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LEGAL INDUSTRY
6 High Court Cases To Watch For Trial Attorneys
By Cara Salvatore
As the U.S. Supreme Court lifts the curtain on a new term, the justices are slated to consider a variety of cases impacting the work of trial litigators, including a death penalty case over a state-disavowed conviction, the boundaries of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and corporate veil piercing.
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