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Litigation

Jan. 31, 2014

Justice Department, in-house lawyers spar over enforcement priorities

Both sides disagreed about the scope and impact of the government's role in policing corporate activities during a discussion at Northwestern Law School's Security Regulation Conference.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


CORONADO - Senior Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department officials sparred with top in-house lawyers about enforcement priorities in both criminal and civil actions this week, disagreeing about the scope and impact of the government's role in policing corporate activities.


Criminal prosecutions of companies got an especially scathing review from Bradford A. Berenson, General Elec...

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