The Supreme Court agreed to determine whether the SEC’s use of hearing officers is contrary to the Constitution’s Appointments Clause in an order entered in Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC, No. 17-130 on Friday, January 12, 2018 . Both …

SEC Venue Selection: Avoiding Ground-Hog Day Read More »

Introduction This is the second of two articles reviewing the arguments of the parties in SEC v Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc., v. Securities and Exchange Commission, No. 15-1345 (D.C. Cir. Argument May 24, 2017). In that case the en …

SEC Enforcement, ALJs and the Appointments Clause – Part II Read More »