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Supreme Court Significantly Limits the SEC’s Enforcement Power by Prohibiting Administrative Proceedings for Securities Fraud

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that securities fraud claims seeking civil penalties must be decided by a jury...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

SEC v. Jarkesy: Supreme Court Delivers Significant Blow to SEC Intra-Agency Enforcement

SCOTUS limits agency use of ALJs in civil penalty proceedings - On June 27, 2024, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held in SEC v. Jarkesy that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") could...more

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Supreme Court Holds That SEC In-House Courts Cannot Adjudicate Enforcement Actions Seeking Civil Penalties For Securities Fraud...

SEC v. Jarkesy, No. 22-859 - Introduction: In a decision with significant, wide-ranging consequences for federal agency enforcement authority, the Supreme Court today held that the Seventh Amendment bars the Securities and...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

UPDATE: SEC Wins Shadow Trading Trial But Court Will Get a Second Look

On April 5, 2024, after an eight-day trial, a jury found Matthew Panuwat liable for violating insider trading laws. Commenting on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s victory, Gurbir Grewal, the agency’s Director of the...more

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The SEC’s Administrative Law Judges Under Fire

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In addition to creating rules that govern both private and public companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) uses an in-house, government legal system—Administrative Law Judges (ALJs)—to prosecute securities...more

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