Did the SEC Repeal Its Gag Rule to Avoid SCOTUS?
In this episode of Unwritten Law, NCLA President and Chief Legal Officer Mark Chenoweth, Senior Litigation Counsel John Vecchione, and Senior Litigation Counsel Peggy Little discuss NCLA's reply brief in Powell v. SEC, the case challenging the SEC's decades-old gag rule.
Although the SEC recently rescinded the rule that prohibited settling defendants from publicly denying the agency's allegations, Peggy explains why the case is far from over. Thousands of existing gag orders remain in place, courts may still enforce them, and future administrations could reinstate similar restrictions at any…
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