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Senate Hears Testimony on Criminal Penalties for Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by Financial Employees;

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The Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs is holding a hearing today on whether to overhaul laws governing financial crime, as reported by the National Law Journal, which has a link to video of the hearing. One point of contention has been whether to impose a requirement for financial services employees to meet a fiduciary duty to their clients, or else face criminal penalties.