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Securities,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory

Sep. 19, 2013

SEC, private plaintiffs turn heat up on municipal bond offerings

In light of the recent wave of municipal meltdowns, the world of municipal securities regulation just got a lot more interesting.

Randall R. Lee

Partner
Cooley LLP

Securities, Litigation

Joined Cooley in February 2019. Founded WilmerHale's Los Angeles office and served for ten years as partner-in-charge. Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Pacific Region director.

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Michael A. Mugmon

Partner
Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP

Email: michael.mugmon@wilmerhale.com

Univ of Pennsylvania LS; Philadelphia PA

Michael is in the firm's Palo Alto office, and one of the Daily Journal's "Top 20 Under 40." He is a member of the firm's Securities Department. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, government enforcement actions, and investigations.

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Joel Fleming

Associate
WilmerHale

Joel is an associate in the firm's Boston office. He is a member of the firm's Securities Department. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, government enforcement actions, and investigations.

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In light of the recent wave of municipal meltdowns - including four cities in California alone - the world of municipal securities regulation just got a whole lot sexier.

Just in the last six months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has brought a series of groundbreaking cases alleging securities fraud by municipal bond issuers and public officials. In July, for instance, the SEC filed a civil complaint against Miami and its former budget director seeking financial pena...

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