Akin Gump has issued an alert on the Supreme Court’s decision to review whether the SEC has the authority to obtain disgorgement in actions to enforce the federal securities laws. This decision promises to be enormously consequential for SEC practitioners as disgorgement is one of the SEC’s primary enforcement remedies.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to SEC’s Ability to Obtain Disgorgement
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