In a unanimous decision issued on June 5, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Kokesh v. SEC, 581 U.S. ___, held that disgorgement in securities enforcement cases is a “penalty” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2462, the general...more
On June 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") accepted a settlement offer from a registered investment adviser of private equity funds, and its founder, principal and managing member. The settlement...more
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/ Broker-Dealer ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Transaction-Based Compensation ,
Unregistered Brokers