Securities Litigation and Enforcement.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hein, Peter C.; Conway III, George T.; Carlin, Wayne M.; Maginley, Olivia A.
- Source
- Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor. Sep2010, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p25-32. 8p.
- Subject
- *CONSUMER law
*SECURITIES industry laws
*WHISTLEBLOWERS
FINANCIAL services industry laws
- Language
- ISSN
- 0894-3524
The article focuses on the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provisions on securities litigation and enforcement. The Act addresses new incentives and protections for whistleblowers, increased liability exposure for credit rating agencies and deadlines for completion of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations. It notes the key changes of the legislation and provisions that were considered and discarded.