On the recordMarch 17, 2010
In the wake of the massive Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Bernie Madoff, the SEC has undertaken an array of reforms to reduce similar frauds.
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Durbin discusses SEC reforms following the Madoff Ponzi scheme.
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