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Securities Exchange Commission

The Role of Section 20(b) in Securities Litigation

December 9, 2015 By ehansen

Download PDF William D. Roth* I.          Introduction In May 2014, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Mary Jo White, announced that the SEC would pursue actions under Section 20(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which broadly prohibits violating … [Read more...] about The Role of Section 20(b) in Securities Litigation

Filed Under: Featured, Financial Regulation, Home, Securities, U.S. Business Law, Volume 6 Tagged With: 1934 Act, Insider Trading, Janus, Material Misstatement or Omission, SEC, Section 10(b), Section 20(a), Section 20(b), Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Litigation, Tippee Liability

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