Second District Court Upholds SEC Use of Administrative Hearings
A hot topic on this blog of late has been the SEC's recent focus on bringing cases as administrative proceedings, an in-house type of action in which the agency has enjoyed extraordinary success. A related, and just as hot, topic has been the efforts of numerous respondents in these APs ...
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SEC modifies administrative proceedings, but did it go far enough?
The SEC views administrative proceedings as a streamlined, time-sensitive process that can adjudicate certain enforcement actions that would otherwise clog federal courts. Critics see an unfair process that stacks the deck in favor of the Commission. The big issue, writes Joe Mont, is whether new procedural changes can appease detractors.
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Throwing Books & Records at ’Em
Image: Compliance officers responsible for accurate books and records and effective internal control over financial reporting may be entering a brave new world of regulatory enforcement. The SEC is stepping up its use of administrative proceedings to impose strict liability on even relatively minor infractions of securities law. “The SEC ...
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WebcastOct 14 | CPE Webcast: Navigating Evolving Banking Regulations in the U.S. and Canada
U.S. Banking regulators have moved to loosen traditional regulation and supervision in areas like capital requirements, stress testing and liquidity, while also being more receptive to innovation in areas including Artificial Intelligence and digital assets.