The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ncla-unleashes-lawsuit-down-sec-152300082.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="external">started </a>a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the rules regarding the implementation of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). The CAT action is planned due to the organization’s argument that the SEC has violated the SEC Tech Orders and exceeded its authority. 
The CAT, said to be the biggest mandatory gathering of personal financial data in US history, is facing criticism for its unsettled monitoring abilities. NCLA action states that the SEC does not have the authority to require this much information from brokers, exchanges, and trading sites other than receiving it in some format indefinitely accessible by SEC and private regulators. 
In its lawsuit, the NCLA alleges that the SEC has violated several articles of the Constitution, including the Fourth Amendment which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, the Fifth Amendment which guarantees due process, and the First Amendment which provides freedom of association and expression. 
Furthermore, the SEC is criticized for its failure to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act. 
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NCLA Sues SEC Over Consolidated Audit Trail Rules

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