The New York Times’ Peter J. Henning examines the constitutional challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house judges. “Until the appeals courts finally reach the constitutional questions, the uncertainty surrounding the S.E.C.’s administrative proceedings will persist.” (New York Times)

The new U.S. Supreme Court term will see several cases representing “a new breed of litigation, suits that seek to turn technical violations of federal laws into multimillion-dollar cases.” (Bloomberg)

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