SEC Defense Bar Should Pursue Sanctions Flexibility Now

By Josh Hess ( March 6, 2025, 3:03 PM EST) -- When predicting changes under President Donald Trump's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, observers have rightly focused on the Republican commissioners' skepticism of corporate penalties. But another aspect of SEC sanctions also deserves renewed attention: the authority to seek "any equitable relief that may be appropriate or necessary for the benefit of investors" under Title 15 of the U.S. Code, Section 78u(d)(5).[1]...

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