Report | February 25, 2026
Trends in AI-Related Securities Class Actions Through 2025
Bilal Shah, Chris Riper and Lauren Nasta examine the accelerating wave of securities litigation tied to artificial intelligence.
Mrs. Nasta is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner with more than six years of experience working on complex financial investigations and supporting expert analysis in arbitration and dispute resolutions.
New York
Mrs. Nasta is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner with more than six years of experience working on complex financial investigations and supporting expert analysis in arbitration and dispute resolutions.
Mrs. Nasta has primarily supported investigations into fraud, embezzlement, and bribery by developing work plans, conducting interviews, performing document review and transaction testing, and preparing final deliverables for presentation to clients and counsel. She has also contributed to the preparation of expert witness reports and damages analyses. Her industry experience spans a range of sectors, with a focus on financial services and life sciences clients.
Prior to joining Secretariat, Mrs. Nasta worked in the Investigations & Disputes practice at a Big Four public accounting firm.
Trends in AI-Related Securities Class Actions Through 2025
Bilal Shah, Chris Riper and Lauren Nasta examine the accelerating wave of securities litigation tied to artificial intelligence.
The Evolving SEC Enforcement Landscape: Trends for 2026
The SEC’s guidance, combined with rapid technological advancement and the boom of social media, is reshaping the current enforcement landscape. This article takes a closer look at how the SEC’s enforcement priorities shifted in 2025 and what those developments suggest for the emerging risk areas in 2026.
Agentic AI as Evidence: When Autonomous Systems Become Witnesses in Investigations
Artificial intelligence in 2026 is defined by the rise of “agentic AI,” or “AI agents”. As these agents assume operational roles once reserved for employees by approving transactions, executing workflows, and interacting with third parties, they are increasingly embedded in the evidentiary record of alleged misconduct.