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Jan 23, 2023 securities regulation sec cease and desist order gross ignorance of the law administrative law investment contracts

Upholding SEC Authority: Courts Cannot Enjoin SEC Orders on Investment Contracts

The Supreme Court holds a judge liable for gross ignorance of the law for issuing injunctions against an SEC cease and desist order.

Mar 9, 2020 investment contract lending business partnership loan civil code return of investment

Investment Contracts in Lending Businesses: Rights, Risks, and Recovery of Principal

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when investors in lending businesses can recover their principal and how courts distinguish investments from loans and partnerships.

Nov 28, 2016 securities regulation cease and desist order investment contracts sec primary jurisdiction administrative law

SEC Cease and Desist Orders and Investment Contracts: A Supreme Court Primer

The Supreme Court clarifies that SEC cease and desist orders are interlocutory, not appealable, and that the SEC has primary jurisdiction over investment contract questions.