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alan81

03/10/20 6:36 PM

#130601 RE: jhnvtjll #130600

It is really the same thing. Since little money is to be made, many law firms may not take up the case, but the SEC will. They are still shareholders initiating action against a malevolent company or individuals.
Sometimes there are civil actions in conjunction with an SEC action, and sometimes they include criminal charges.
Here is an example class action lawsuit...
http://securities.stanford.edu/filings-documents/1062/BCL00_01/202033_r01x_17CV04937.pdf
Alan