In a keynote address May 9 at the New York City Bar Association’s 7th Annual White Collar Crime Institute, SEC Co-Director of the Division of Enforcement Steven Peikin discussed in broad detail what best-practice techniques make for productive and effective communication with SEC staff during Wells meetings. Prudent defense counsel will want to heed the advice.

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