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Securities

Dec. 19, 2011

SEC Enforcement Division has most productive year in its history

A look at what fueled the division's record performance. By Thomas A. Zaccaro, Morgan J. Miller, Joshua G. Hamilton, Adam D. Schneir and Eleanor K. Mercado of Paul Hastings

Thomas A. Zaccaro

Senior Counsel, Hueston Hennigan LLP

Phone: (213) 788-4039

Email: tzaccaro@hueston.com

Boston College Law School

Thomas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as regional trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.

Morgan J. Miller

Paul Hastings LLP

Joshua G. Hamilton

Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Email: joshua.hamilton@lw.com

Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA

Adam D. Schneir

Enforcement Attorney, US Securities & Exchange Commission

Eleanor K. Mercado

Paul Hastings LLP


By Thomas A. Zaccaro, Morgan J. Miller, Joshua G. Hamilton, Adam D. Schneir and Eleanor K. Mercado


In a recent speech, one Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, described the SEC's enforcement program as a "national treasure." This exuberance, whether rational or not, may be attributable to the fact that the SEC's Division of Enforcement just completed its most productive year in history. During fiscal 2011 (Oct. 1, 2010 to Sep...

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