BNA Insights: Statute of Limitations for Disgorgement Claims in SEC and CFPB Enforcement Actions

BNA Insights: Statute of Limitations for Disgorgement Claims in SEC and CFPB Enforcement Actions

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This article co-written by Matthew Martens and Benjamin Neaderland, published by Bloomberg BNA's Securities Law Daily, discusses why a landmark decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit—who became the first appellate court to rule that Securities and Exchange Commission actions for disgorgement are subject to a statute of limitations—could significantly decrease the financial exposure faced by targets of SEC enforcement actions. Read the article.

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