Opponents Take 'Last, Best' Crack at Overturning SEC Gag Rule

Also, Sen. Reed demands CFTC release enforcement statistics

For more than 50 years, the SEC has demanded that people settling enforcement cases forfeit their right to dispute the charges – or even publicly tell their side of the story. The “gag rule” has long been criticized as a First Amendment violation, but it’s never been abandoned. Now, a small band of determined opponents is taking another run at overturni…