Even Defense Attys Miss SEC During Record Gov't Shutdown - McDermott Will & Emery

Even Defense Attys Miss SEC During Record Gov’t Shutdown

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Mike Piazza commented on how the government shutdown has affected attorneys who defend clients against inquiries by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “We have documents ready to go, we have witnesses ready to testify, but we have nobody to talk to,” he said of one investigation holding up a client’s planned transaction.