The SEC charged a New York-based brand management company with failure to take into consideration indisputable evidence of goodwill impairment.

SEC Division of Enforcement Director Stephanie Avakian will step down from her position by the end of the year.

A proposed SEC temporary rule that would allow, on a five-year trial basis, internet platform companies to partly compensate gig workers with equity was published in the Federal Register.

An SEC final rule updating its "auditor independence" requirements and codifying certain staff consultations was published in the Federal Register.

An SEC proposal to amend registration exemptions related to securities issued by non-reporting companies for certain compensation plans was published in the Federal Register. Comments must be submitted by February 9, 2021.