There is a perception that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not do enough to prevent the insider trading and fraud that led to the financial crisis. Recently, the SEC has increased its attention to potential insider trading actions by regulating hedge funds, expanding the definition of misappropriation, and targeting financial professionals and expert networks. How are new SEC enforcement actions affecting the financial services industry? What actions have been taken and how have these cases changed the legal landscape of insider trading? What compliance challenges do clients face and how can attorneys help them prevent insider trading from occurring? SEC Enforcement of Insider Trading Regulations provides feedback from some of the nation"s leading legal minds on the evolving issues surrounding insider trading regulations and the newest case law developments resulting from SEC initiatives. These experts analyze the definition of insider trading and the SEC"s most recent interpretations of that definition, as well as offer advice to fellow lawyers on assisting clients in both SEC compliance efforts and investigations of alleged insider trading activity. This report offers readers an on-the-spot look at this issue as it continues to unfold. Chapters Include: 1. James Fanto, Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School - "Financial Professionals Face Heightened SEC Insider Trading Enforcement: Line-Drawing Issues and the Compliance Response" 2. Karen Cook, Partner; Head of Securities Litigation and Regulatory Group, Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP - "Insider Trading Enforcement Trends"