In the final of a series of four articles published by Law360 examining the scope of the Seventh Amendment jury trial right for civil defendants in US SEC enforcement actions, Matthew Martens, Jaclyn Moyer and Derek Woodman address address why, even with regard to otherwise negligence-based securities law violations, the SEC must prove scienter to the jury in order to obtain a second- or third-tier penalty.
The Scope of SEC Defendants' Jury Trial Right: Part 4
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Matthew T. Martens
Partner
Co-Chair, Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group
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