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Client Alert: Under Jarkesy, FERC’s Penalty Assessment Schemes Are Unconstitutional

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In SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court considered whether the Seventh Amendment permits the SEC “to compel respondents to defend themselves before the agency rather than before a jury in federal court.” The Court held that the...more

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FERC Enforcement Authority After SCOTUS Jarkesy Decision

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On June 27, 2024, in SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a respondent to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) securities fraud action seeking civil monetary penalties is entitled to a...more

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Supreme Court in Jarkesy Limits the SEC’s Powers to Use In-House Administrative Courts

On June 27, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the closely-watched SEC v. Jarkesy, holding that the SEC could no longer seek civil monetary penalties for fraud in its in-house courts consistent with the Seventh...more

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Supreme Court Oral Argument in Jarkesy Laser-Focused on Seventh Amendment Trial Right in Agency Civil Penalty Enforcement Actions

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On November 29, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a critically important administrative law case, Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, No. 22-859. This case carries enormous potential consequences for...more

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