Listen "When SEC Receivers Go Too Far: Russ Ryan on Barton v. SEC"
Episode Synopsis
Senior Litigation Counsel Russ Ryan joins Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione to break down Barton v. SEC, a newly filed cert petition that challenges the SEC’s practice of using court-appointed receivers to seize assets, run companies, and even sue third parties—all without clear statutory authority. Russ explains how these ad-hoc receiverships raise serious Appointments Clause, separation-of-powers, bankruptcy-evasion, and Sixth Amendment concerns, and why the Supreme Court should put a stop to this shadow system. A deep dive into one of the most under-scrutinized abuses in federal enforcement.
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