Suppose that the SEC asserts that it has always had the statutory authority to pursue persons for

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Suppose that the SEC asserts that it has always had the statutory authority to pursue persons for insider trading regardless of whether they personally profi ted from the transactions. This is the only argument the SEC makes to justify changing its enforcement rules. Would a court be likely to fi nd that the SEC’s action was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)? Why or why not?

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Business Law

ISBN: 9781111530594

12th Edition

Authors: Roger LeRoy Miller, Frank B Cross

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