In That Case: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
The Justice Insiders Podcast: SEC Plays Chicken with Jarkesy
The end of the Supreme Court’s recent term saw two major decisions in the field of administrative law: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy. The Loper Bright decision, which...more
On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) use of in-house tribunals for civil penalties in securities fraud...more
In the final days of the US Supreme Court’s session, the Court issued four rulings taking the side of the regulated community against federal agencies. While the implications of these cases could take several years to fully...more
Suppose that your nemesis has a legal beef with you, and you learn that the law allows him to appoint one of his employees to judge the case. Shocked? You should be. Yet federal agency adjudication works the same way. How...more
Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The Supreme Court’s Jarkesy decision and its impact on the...more
On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, holding that parties subject to an enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and...more
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, holding that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) must prosecute securities fraud before a federal court whenever it...more
On Thursday, June 27, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial in instances where the SEC seeks civil penalties against that defendant for alleged securities...more
In SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court held that the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the SEC seeks civil penalties for securities fraud. The decision limits the SEC’s authority to seek civil...more
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administrative adjudication by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of securities fraud cases seeking civil penalties violates the Seventh Amendment right to a...more
The United States Supreme Court struck another major blow to the Securities Exchange Commission’s enforcement arsenal, finding that its oft-used practice of imposing monetary penalties in its in-house administrative...more
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when the SEC seeks civil penalties against a defendant for securities fraud, the Seventh Amendment entitles the defendant to a jury trial. In a 6–3 decision, Chief Justice...more
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided SEC v. Jarkesy, No. No. 22-859, holding that the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the Securities and Exchange Commission seeks civil penalties for...more
The United States Supreme Court recently granted Certiorari in a closely watched case that could have significant consequences for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and certain other federal administrative...more