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Securities & Exchange Commission v. Sargent

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2003) | 329 F.3d 34; 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 9358; 2003 WL 21092569

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TL;DR: The SEC appealed the denial of injunctive relief, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties after defendants were found liable for insider trading. The appellate court affirmed, underscoring the district court's broad discretion in fashioning remedies.

Legal Significance: This case illustrates the significant discretion afforded to district courts in determining appropriate remedies (injunctions, prejudgment interest, civil penalties) in SEC enforcement actions, even when securities law violations are established.

It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.

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