U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Jarkesy Limits SEC Administrative Authority over Civil Penalties

In SEC v. Jarkesy, 144 S. Ct. 2117 (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that defendants in securities fraud actions involving civil penalties are entitled to a jury trial. The SEC until this point had been trying these cases before tribunals of administrative law judges and the shift to federal court will have a significant impact. Read this Client Alert Digest for an overview of the decision and links to law firm analyses of potential impacts.

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