In a highly anticipated ruling, the United States Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Securities and Exchange Commission’s statutory authority to seek disgorgement for violations of the securities laws. The Court’s holding in Liu v. SEC, however, may prove to be overshadowed by the Court’s discussion of how disgorgement should be calculated and awarded, which almost certainly will lead to a flurry of additional litigation in future SEC enforcement proceedings.
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