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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Actions Burden of Proof

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

OMB Announces Best Practices for Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication

On August 31, 2020, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies on reforming regulatory enforcement...more

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FINRA Touts The Fact That Its Examinations Need Not Be “Fair”

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While I feel I have enjoyed as much success defending respondents in FINRA Enforcement matters as anyone, I am still careful to caution clients who are unwilling to consider any settlement that going toe-to-toe with FINRA at...more

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Can the SEC Eradicate The Distinction Between Primary and Secondary Liability?

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“The distinction between primary and secondary liability matters...For decades...the SEC has tried to erase that distinction...” Lorenzo v. SEC, 872 F. 3d 578, 601 (D.C. Cir. 2017) (Kavenaugh, Circuit Judge, dissenting). ...more

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U.S. Agencies Step Up Insider Trading Enforcement Against Foreign Nationals, Particularly Chinese Traders

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Investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeting potential illegal insider trading by foreign nationals, particularly by those in...more

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Another Trial, Another Loss For The SEC

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One of the basic tenants of the new SEC “get tough/omnipresent” policy is winning at trial. Courtroom wins earn the program respect, aiding the overall enforcement effort. Yet the Commission seems to have difficulty doing...more

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