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SEC Chairman Commits To Fair Enforcement Process – Atkins Sets Norms For The Wells Process And The Commission's Consideration Of Settlement And Collateral Consequences
On October 7, 2025, nearing the six-month mark of his tenure as Chairman at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul S. Atkins delivered a keynote address spotlighting the SEC's primary due process mechanism, the Wells Process, and outlining specific procedural aspects of the process he expects the SEC's Division of Enforcement to follow.
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