Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2022 Update
Following the spike in large corporate bankruptcy filings triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, filings in 2021 and the first half of 2022 fell to levels below historical averages.
Parallel Derivative Action Settlement Outcomes: 2021 Review and Analysis
The authors analyze outcomes of shareholder derivative actions associated with securities class action settlements between 2019 and 2021.
Securities Class Action Filings—2022 Midyear Assessment
Plaintiffs filed 110 new securities class action lawsuits in federal and state courts in the first half of 2022.
Trends in CFTC Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions—2015-2021
This report analyzes CFTC enforcement actions against virtual currency market participants, including traders, issuers, exchanges, and service providers.
Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2021 Review and Analysis
Securities class action filings and settlements with accounting allegations fell in 2021—both in terms of numbers and as percentages of total securities class actions.
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—2021 Review and Analysis
In a year characterized by leadership transitions at the SEC and the PCAOB, overall accounting and auditing enforcement activity decreased.
Securities Class Action Filings—2021 Year in Review
Plaintiffs filed far fewer securities class action complaints in 2021 than in the previous year.
SEC Enforcement Activity: Public Companies and Subsidiaries—Fiscal Year 2021 Update
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed fewer enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in fiscal year 2021, the lowest total in seven years.
Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions: FERC Form 552 Submissions as of July 2021
Marketed production of natural gas decreased slightly in the United States in 2020 but remained near the previous year’s record-high levels.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2021 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic set off an increase in corporate bankruptcy filings not seen since the financial crisis.
Securities Class Action Filings—2021 Midyear Assessment
Plaintiffs filed 112 new securities class action lawsuits in federal and state courts in the first half of 2021.
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—2020 Review and Analysis
The SEC and PCAOB publicly disclosed 63 accounting and auditing enforcement actions during 2020. Monetary settlements totaled more than $1.4 billion.
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