SEC's New Enforcement Weapon Against Municipal Officers

Law360, New York (November 14, 2014, 10:44 AM EST) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently settled the first securities fraud charges brought against a municipal official alleging "control person" status under the federal securities laws. The SEC's settlement with the former mayor of the city of Allen Park, Michigan, bars him from participating in future securities offerings and imposes a $10,000 penalty. A city administrator also was charged and barred from participation in future securities offerings...

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