In the News Today – December 23, 2015

Texas Veterans Group Supports FACT Act: “This legislation will protect veterans by curbing fraud and preserving bankruptcy-trust resources for future claims,” Morgan Little, chairman of the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations, said in a recent letter to U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX), sponsor of the FACT Act. (American Security News)

Appeals Slowing Down SEC’s ‘Fast-Track’ Process: While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is referring more enforcement cases to its in-house court, that may be adding to a logjam of appeals before commissioners. The “median time for the agency to decide appeals of the in-house judges’ decisions has increased to 19 months.” (CFO.com)