inSecurities

On this episode of inSecurities, Chris and Kurt introduce you to a few of their favorite podcasts, including short interviews with Jeff Benjamin, co-host of The Investment News Podcast; Amber McKinney, co-host of the Law360’s Pro Say; Mandy Moody, host of ACFE’s Fraud Talk; and Andrew Jennings, host of the Business Scholarship Podcast. Tune in!

Link to episode on pli.edu: https://www.pli.edu/insecurities/episode-28

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Chris and Kurt take a break from their usual recording schedule to reflect on some of their favorite moments from year one of the inSecurities podcast.

The SEC’s whistleblower program shattered records in 2020. On this episode of the inSecurities podcast, Chris and Kurt take a look at the numbers and break down recent amendments to the SEC’s whistleblower rules. Our co-hosts also chat with New York Times best-selling author Tom Mueller about challenges many whistleblowers face, the state of the SEC’s whistleblower program, and his book, Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud. 

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FY2020 was a year unlike any other for SEC enforcement. Chris, Kurt and Sandra Hanna, managing partner of Bruch Hanna, unpack key themes and trends from the SEC Enforcement Division’s Annual Report. Are we entering an era of “smart enforcement”? Tune in to find out. 

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Chris and Kurt talk about what a Biden administration could mean for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities regulatory landscape.

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On this episode of PLI's inSecurities, Chris and Kurt take a deep dive into the complex issues regarding accounting fraud and issuer disclosures. Our co-hosts discuss the basic tenets of accounting, the securities laws applicable and often charged in accounting fraud matters, and recent cases that demonstrate the SEC’s focus and messaging regarding accounting fraud and the people who commit it. 

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Each year PLI presents, in cooperation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The SEC Speaks program, which provides an essential update on the current initiatives as well as the priorities of the Commission for the coming year. On this episode of inSecurities, Chris and Kurt discuss their takeaways - and top tweets - from The SEC Speaks in 2020. 

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On this episode of the inSecurities podcast, Chris and Kurt chat with John Ramsay of IEX and Dan Eisemann of MFS about algorithmic and high-frequency trading. John and Dan also tell us how technological innovations, new trading strategies, and regulatory changes are reshaping the U.S. equity markets.

 

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On this episode of PLI's inSecurities podcast, Chris and Kurt sit down with several current 3Ls and recent grads to talk about their experiences looking for jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris and Kurt also have a wide-ranging conversation with career counselors from GW Law, Howard Law and the University of Richmond School of Law about how students can prepare for a different kind of recruiting cycle, and why there’s reason to be optimistic. 

PLI’s SEC Institute gathers and disseminates relevant SEC, PCAOB, FASB, and legal industry updates on a quarterly basis with the SEC Institute Newsletter.

On this episode of inSecurities, Kurt and Chris cover the past quarter’s developments in SEC, PCAOB, and FASB news with repeat guest George Wilson of PLI’s SEC Institute. They revisit their predictions from Episode 4 back in March, and George speaks to current developments in COVID relief, financial reporting disclosures, and proxy rules, as well as the state of the whistleblower environment, in conjunction with the publication of SEC Institute’s Quarterly Newsletter for September 2020.

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