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ALERT: H.R. 1982 – New Co-sponsorettlement of H.R. 1982

H.R. 1982: Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act – Congressman Steven Palazzo [R-MS4] has signed on to co-sponsor H.R. 1982. The bill now has 50 cosponsors (40 Republicans, 10 [...]

Alert: H.R.1982 – New Cosponsor

H.R. 1982: Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act – New Co-sponsor- Congressman Pete Olson [R-TX22] has signed on to co-sponsor H.R. 1982. The bill now has 49 cosponsors (39 Republicans, 10 [...]

Oversight of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation Senate Hearing

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

Click here to view webcast of hearing. (Please note, due to the delay in the hearing start time, the webcast does not actually start recording until about 14 minutes in)

Witnesses:
Panel 1

• Mr. Stephen Harbeck [view testimony]
President and CEO
Securities Investor Protection Corporation

• Mr. Sigmund S. Wissner-Gross [view testimony]
Counselor at law
Brown Rudnick LLP

• Professor J.W. Verret [view testimony]
Assistant Professor of Law
George Mason University School of Law

• Mr. James W. Giddens [view testimony]
Partner
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP [...]

ALERT:

H.R. 1982 – Two New Co-Sponsor: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL25] and Congressman Jared Huffman [D-CA2] have signed on to cosponsor H.R. 1982 – Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence [...]

ALERT:

H.R. 1982 New CoSponsor
Congressman Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4] has signed on to support H.R. 1982!
If you reside in Congressman Smith’s district, please take a moment and send a Thank You letter by clicking here. [...]

ALERT

H.R. 1982 New CoSponsor
Congressman Cedric Richmond [D-LA2] has signed on to support H.R. 1982!
If you reside in Congressman Richmond’s district, please take a moment and send a Thank You letter by clicking here. [...]

SIPC Issues Phishing Warning to Investors

The Securities Investor Protection Corp. on Wednesday issued a warning about recent phishing scams targeted at brokerage clients. The SIPC, which is responsible for protecting investors from insolvent brokerages, said in a press release that phony organizations have begun posing online as consumer protection groups. More on The American Banker [...]

Landrieu: Stanford Ponzi Scheme Victims Deserve Justice

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., wrote to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White about her disappointment in the SEC’s decision to not appeal the Stanford Ponzi Scheme Victim’s case. Click here for the Senator’s Press Release and to read the letter [...]

ALERT: New York State Residents

NOW is the time to write Senator Schumer, thank him for his leadership and encourage him to engage his fellow Senators to join him in supporting S.1725, Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act. Submit your letter by clicking here. [...]

ALERT:

H.R.3482 – Two New Co-sponsors
Congresswoman Kay Granger [R-TX12] and Congressman Tom Marino [R-PA10] have signed on to Co-sponsor H.R.3482 – Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence [...]