4/24/2026 2:12:45 PM The CAT’s Ninth Life: SEC’s Sweeping Review Could Fundamentally Reshape the Consolidated Audit Trail By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi On April 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on a comprehensive review of...
3/31/2026 10:32:12 PM The CAT’s New Diet: SEC Approves CAT Cost Savings Amendment By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the joint industry proposal (Proposed Amendment), spearheaded by Consolidated Audit...
3/23/2026 4:04:57 PM SEC Chairman Atkins Outlines Vision and Priorities at SIFMA Compliance and Legal 2026 Annual Conference By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Wayne M. Aaron +1 more... Show less In a candid fireside chat at the 2026 SIFMA Compliance and Legal Annual Conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or...
2/26/2026 8:08:44 PM SEC Enforcement Gets a Refresh: Updates to Enforcement Manual Focus on Transparency and Fairness By Zachary Schmitz Peter Wilson Ben Levine Casey McClaren +1 more... Show less For the first time in nearly a decade, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its Enforcement Manual (Manual), which has...
10/1/2025 2:37:27 PM Declawing the CAT: SEC Trims Back Audit Trail Obligations By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a conditional exemptive order that grants targeted relief from several requirements...
8/6/2025 6:02:09 PM A CAT-astrophic Funding Model? Court Sends SEC Back to the Drawing Board By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Eleventh Circuit) recently vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2023...
7/24/2025 7:11:18 PM FINRA Aligns CAT Timestamp Requirements with SEC Relief and Extension to 2030 By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is updating Rule 6860(a)(2) so that industry members who use time stamps more...
7/15/2025 9:02:21 PM Texas Court Stays CAT Class Action, But Reporting Must Continue By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi On July 7, Judge Alan Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas granted the Securities and Exchange...
6/16/2025 1:17:09 PM SEC Requests Stay of CAT-Related Class Action Proceedings By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi On June 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested a stay of proceedings in a pending class action lawsuit challenging...
5/29/2025 7:44:38 PM SEC Signals Reevaluation of CAT Reporting Amid Broader Transparency and Regulatory Reform Efforts By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins recently directed SEC staff to conduct a review of the Consolidated...
2/13/2025 5:07:06 PM SEC Grants Further Relief From Including Personally Identifiable Information in CAT Reporting By James Brady Michael Lohnes Wayne M. Aaron Susan Light +1 more... Show less On February 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted relief exempting industry members from reporting a natural person’s...