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The President issued an Executive Order this week, exempting SEC ALJs from the competitive civil service. The order, based in part on the ruling in Lucia which held that SEC ALJs must be appointed in accord with the Constitution’s Appointments …

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A key focus of the Commission and its Enforcement program is retail investors. This has resulted, in part, in a significant number of actions against investment advisers. This week is no exception. Four settled actions were brought based on the …

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