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The Clock Is Ticking

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, government regulatory agencies, such as the SEC, have aggressively pursued civil enforcement actions to combat financial fraud. However, their efforts to extend their ability to seek monetary penalties and fines outside of relevant limitations periods have been recently rebuffed by the courts.

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In the aftermath of the financial crisis, government regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have aggressively pursued civil enforcement actions to combat financial fraud. Although these agencies already have many tools at their disposal, and clear advantages over private litigants, they have nevertheless pushed the envelope on their enforcement powers. However, their efforts to extend their ability to seek monetary penalties and fines outside of relevant limitations periods have been recently rebuffed by the courts. By doing so, courts have preserved an important safeguard against government overreach.

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