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SEC faces lawsuit over ‘gag orders’ in enforcement settlements
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is suing the SEC over the mandatory “gag orders” it has added to its enforcement-based settlement agreements for nearly 40 years.
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EPA head demands an end to ‘regulation through litigation’
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has issued an agency-wide directive and memorandum intended to end “sue and settle” practices at the agency for consent decrees and settlement agreements.
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Ceresney Breaks Down Recent Results of Busy SEC Litigation Docket
SEC Director of Enforcement Andrew Ceresney recently provided some detailed updates on the work and recent results of the Enforcement Division’s national litigation program. He characterized the litigation docket as “busy,” with approximately 130 litigators in the national trial unit who are currently litigating more than 550 cases. He stated ...
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Audit Litigation Risk Down, but Not Out
The respite from litigation that audit firms have enjoyed the past few years may be ending. A recent study found class-action lawsuits alleging accounting improprieties rose in 2014 after two of the lightest years in the past decade. While only a tiny fraction of those class-action filings are directed at ...
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More Cooperation, More Whistleblowing, More Prosecution
Image: Title: Berland2015 may be the year when overseas regulators hit their stride in prosecuting companies for misconduct, as tactics get more sophisticated and investigations come to fruition. In the United States, enforcement stemming from whistleblowers will be at full speed and pressure to cooperate with prosecutors will be high. ...