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SEC Charges Film Producer, Rapper, and Others for Participation in Two Fraudulent ICOs
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against five Atlanta-based individuals, including film producer Ryan Felton, rapper and actor Clifford Harris, Jr., known as T.I. or Tip, and three others who each promoted one of Felton’s… Article source: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-207
SEC Issues Agenda for September 16 Meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the September 16, 2020, meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC). AMAC was formed to provide the Commission with diverse perspectives on asset management and… Article source: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-206
SEC Modernizes Disclosures for Banking Registrants
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted rules to update and expand the statistical disclosures that bank and savings and loan registrants provide to investors, in light of changes in this sector over the past 30 years.… Article source: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-205
SEC Announces Final Distribution in WG Trading Investment Fraud, Totaling Over $1 Billion Returned to Harmed Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the court-appointed receiver has begun the final distribution to investors in connection with the SEC’s action against defendants Paul Greenwood, Steven Walsh, and their affiliated WG Trading… Article source: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-204
Basel Committee and Canada reimagine the 2020 International Conference of Banking Supervisors
Press Release – Basel Committee and Canada reimagine the 2020 International Conference of Banking Supervisors,9 September 2020. Article source: https://www.bis.org/press/p200911.htm
The Checkout Pty Ltd v Cordell Jigsaw Productions Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1238 (11 September 2020) (Henry J)
Catchwords: EQUITY – Interlocutory relief – where defendant seeks interlocutory injunction that the plaintiffs pay 40% of certain tax rebates received by the first plaintiff into a controlled monies account – where defendant established a serious question to be tried – whether balance of convenience favours the grant of an injunction – whether damages an…
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rent 2 Own Cars Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1312 (11 September 2020) (Greenwood J)
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – consideration of whether the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (the “NCCP Act”) and the National Credit Code (the “Code”), Schedule 1 to the NCCP Act, apply to 232 contracts for the provision of credit in the form of hire purchase style contracts – consideration of whether the contracts are…
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v MLC Nominees Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1306 (11 September 2020) (Yates J)
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – admitted contraventions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (the ASIC Act) related to the charging and deductions of fees and representations about the right to charge fees from members of superannuation funds – imposition of penalties pursuant to s 12GBA of the…
Ingram as trustee for the Ingram Superannuation Fund v Ardent Leisure Limited [2020] FCA 1302 (11 September 2020) (Derrington J)
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – group proceedings – application to seek inspection of respondents’ insurance documents – application under s 247A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – whether application in good faith and for a proper purpose – whether applicants seeking to enforce or vindicate rights qua shareholders – application dismissed CORPORATIONS – shareholders’…