Tag: policy_change

SEC Rescinds Policy on Enforcement Action Settlements

18 May 2026 4:01 p.m.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a policy, Rule 202.5(e), which governed the denial of settlements in enforcement actions where sanctions were imposed. This move alters the SEC's approach to resolving such cases.

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