Despite the well-publicized decline in the number of enforcement cases the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed last year, the SEC still stands ready to take their cases to jury trial in federal court. While most SEC cases settle before trial, each year there are a handful of SEC jury trials. Choosing to go to trial against the SEC comes with risks and uncertainties. Advising clients on the pros and cons of going to trial against the SEC requires an understanding of how these SEC jury trials differ from other types of jury trials.
Please join Cozen O’Connor securities litigators Joseph Dever and Bryant D. Tchida for an engaging one-hour webinar discussing a number of unique aspects of SEC jury trials. Joe and Bryant will share insight and some “lessons learned” from their own experiences taking cases to trial against the SEC through jury verdict.
Topics include:
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Some key differences between SEC civil trials and DOJ criminal trials
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Bifurcation of liability trial (jury) and remedies hearing (court)
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Important pre-trial considerations for motion in limine practice
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What to do when the SEC calls your client as a witness in their case-in-chief
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Permissible and impermissible testimony from the SEC’s investor witnesses
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Tips for cross-examining the SEC’s in-house FRE 1006 summary witness
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Strategy ideas for proposed jury instructions and the jury verdict form
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