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SEC Sends A Message — To Executives And Their Companies

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In October 2013, SEC Chair Mary Jo White gave a speech at the Securities Enforcement Forum in which she declared an “enforcement mission” of the SEC to be implementation of the “broken windows” theory of crime deterrence...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Chilling Message: Prosecuting Chief Compliance Officers

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As Chief Compliance Officers rise in the corporate hierarchy, they will become the focus of more enforcement actions. This increased focus on prosecution of CCOs could have a chilling effect on their performance and the...more

Brooks Pierce

The SEC v. Congress . . . for the Title

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You don’t see this every day. On Friday, the SEC filed a subpoena enforcement action seeking production of documents from the House Ways and Means Committee and documents and testimony from one of its staff members, Brian...more

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Second Circuit Overturns Lower Court's Refusal to Approve SEC Settlement With Citigroup

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In an eagerly anticipated decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the 2011 decision of Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, rejecting a proposed...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending May 2, 2014)

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Chair Mary Jo White testified before Congress this week. Her testimony focused on the budget, reviewing the recent work of the agency. The Commission brought a series of civil injunctive and administrative proceedings this...more

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SEC Chair: It Will Be A Busy Year For Enforcement

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SEC Chair Mary Jo White outlined the 2014 agenda for the SEC in recent remarks. SEC Chair Mary Jo White, 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute, Coronado, California (Jan. 27, 2014)(here). Portions of the agenda focused...more

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SEC Suffers Three Recent Losses Despite Increased Focus on Trial Readiness

Since becoming Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) in April 2013, Mary Jo White has articulated a number of new enforcement priorities for the SEC. White has suggested, for instance, that...more

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