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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

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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 Holding That SEC Actions Seeking Civil Penalties for Securities Fraud Must Be Heard by a Jury Calls Into Question...

In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, the U.S. Supreme Court held that “the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the [Securities and Exchange Commission] seeks civil penalties against him...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

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The Justice Insiders: The Administrative State is Not Your Friend - A Conversation with Professor Richard Epstein

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In this episode of The Justice Insiders, we welcome Richard A. Epstein, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law. Host Gregg Sofer and co-host Steve Renau explore with Professor Epstein the implications...more

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The Fifth Circuit Sides With Justinian and Blackstone

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As has been widely reported, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this week addressed the legal status of the administrative courts of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In short, the Court held...more

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The SEC Retains its House Advantage During Administrative Proceedings

Amendments to the Rules of Practice Do Little to Address Criticism that the Deck is Stacked - Facing pressure from industry practitioners and in the wake of constitutional challenges in multiple jurisdictions, the...more

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The Scope Of SEC Defendants' Jury Trial Right: Part 4

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This is the last of four articles examining the scope of the Seventh Amendment jury trial right as applied to the facts that set the maximum monetary penalty a judge may impose against a civil defendant in a U.S. Securities...more

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The Scope Of SEC Defendants' Jury Trial Right: Part 3

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This is the third of four articles examining the scope of the Seventh Amendment jury trial right for civil defendants in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions. Our first article explained why the Seventh...more

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The Scope Of SEC Defendants' Jury Trial Right: Part 2

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This is the second of four articles examining the scope of the Seventh Amendment jury trial right for civil defendants in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions. The previous article explained why the...more

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The Scope Of SEC Defendants' Jury Trial Right: Part 1

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It has been settled law for some time now that the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions extends to liability determinations. Unsettled is the question of...more

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Hill v. SEC: Eleventh Circuit Buries District Court Challenges to the Constitutionality of SEC Enforcement Actions

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Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a district court cannot hear constitutional challenges to an ongoing administration enforcement action of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

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