Tayisiya "Taiya"Tkachuk

In any enforcement action, one of the SEC's most powerful remedies is disgorgement—the ability to force a defendant to repay the ill-gotten gain from an alleged securities law violation. During the Biden administration, the SEC assessed in excess of $2 billion in disgorgement per year, reaching a record $6.1 billion in 2024.

Los Angeles Partner Carolyn Small will be honored with The Human Trafficking Legal Center’s Advocate of the Year Award on October 8 in recognition of her commitment to advocacy in support of trafficking survivors’ rights.

With a promise to deliver the “largest deportation” in the history of the United States, President Trump’s 2024 campaign foreshadowed a new era of immigration policy and enforcement. The first two weeks of the second Trump Administration have already confirmed that major changes are underway, affecting immigration enforcement, visas, border security, and pathways to citizenship. In this installment of our “First 100 Days” series, we cover what universities, and those who study or work on their c