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Contract Market Self-Regulation Under The Commodity Exchange Act, Marshall J. Nachbar
Contract Market Self-Regulation Under The Commodity Exchange Act, Marshall J. Nachbar
Cleveland State Law Review
On May 3, 1982, the Supreme Court decided Curran v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. The Court answered the question o fwhether there was a private right of action for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act by holding that there was an implied right of action. In Curran, the CFTC had argued that a private right of action strengthens the enforcement and regulatory mechanisms already in place. The Court apparently found this to be a persuasive argument. Whether a private right of action will have the desired effect remains to be seen.