Peckar & Abramson attorneys have extensive experience representing clients in government agency investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by various exchanges, self-regulatory organizations, and government agencies, including the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice, local prosecutors such as the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly known as the NASD), the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and state securities agencies. The investigations and enforcement proceedings have focused on accounting and financial disclosure issues, securities registration issues, executive conduct, sales practices, insider trading, market manipulation, failure to supervise, clearing and trading irregularities, trade reporting violations, and sales practice rule violations. Moreover, Peckar & Abramson lawyers have successfully represented clients in general securities litigation, including class actions, derivative lawsuits, and arbitrations, including matters involving allegations of fraud and accounting irregularities.