Headline:
SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions

Summary:
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What the record says:
The source headline is: SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions. The source summary says: The Securities and Exchange Commission today rescinded a policy, codified in Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedures, stating that when it chooses to settle an enforcement action in which a sanction is imposed, it will not settle unless the…

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Source:
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-45-sec-rescinds-policy-regarding-denials-settlements-enforcement-actions

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