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Securities

Jan. 24, 2017

SEC use of administrative law judges seen as likely to lessen under Trump

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's extensive use of administrative law judges is likely to be rolled back under President Donald J. Trump as part of what attorneys predict will be a reduction of the agency's focus on enforcement.

By Joshua Sebold
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's extensive use of administrative law judges is likely to be rolled back under President Donald J. Trump as part of what attorneys predict will be a reduction of the agency's focus on enforcement.

Many observers expect a drastic change, given that the SEC has been breaking its own records for enforcement actions in recent year...

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