The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, also known as the SEC, is an agency of the United States federal government. It holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other activities and organizations, including the electronic securities markets in the United States.
Background
The SEC was created under authority of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a-78jj) and was organized on July 2, 1934. The Commission serves as adviser to United States district courts in connection with reorganization proceedings for debtor corporations in which there is a substantial public interest. The Commission also has certain responsibilities under section 15 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 286k-1) and section 851(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 851(e)).
The Commission is vested with quasi-judicial functions. Persons aggrieved by its decisions in the exercise of those functions have a right of review by the United States courts of appeals.
SEC in Suits
The organization was already mentioned by Katrina Bennett in episode "Zane vs. Zane" in a hearing of stock fraud trial,[1] however it firstly explicitly appeared in "One-Two-Three Go...".
Notable members:
- Eric Woodall (formerly; suspended)
- Jeff Malone (formerly)
- Sean Cahill
References
- ↑ Zane vs. Zane (January 31, 2013). Season 2, Episode 13.
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