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‘Bad Actor' Waivers Spark Opposing Views Within SEC

May 18, 2015
Authors
Ike AdamsChristopher R. Mills

Recent speeches by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioners have shed further light on the ongoing debate among the commissioners about how the SEC should exercise its discretion when deciding whether to grant waivers from the statutory disqualification provisions of the federal securities laws.

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Adams, Ike
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Mills, Christopher R.
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