The SEC yesterday rescinded its so-called gag rule policy prohibiting parties from denying the allegations in no admit/no deny settlements. The SEC also announced it would not enforce gag rule […]
New SEC Enforcement Director David Woodcock used his first public remarks to signal continuity with Chairman Paul Atkins’s “back to basics” agenda, emphasizing “quality over quantity” and a focus on cases involving real investor harm rather than technical violations. Woodcock identified key enforcement priorities and announced reinstitution of the Retail Fraud Working Group to focus specifically on protecting retail investors.
On April 7, 2026, the SEC Division of Enforcement published its annual enforcement results for the 2025 fiscal year (October 2024 through September 2025). The Division reported 456 total enforcement […]