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AG Curtis Hill: SEC Should Retain Ability To Seek Financial Penalties Against Fraudsters
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should retain the authority to ask courts to require defendants to return money obtained by defrauding investors, Attorney General Curtis Hill said in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.
The brief, filed by Attorney General Hill and 23 other attorneys general, argues that restricting the SEC from seeking this remedy in its enforcement efforts would harm investors, lead to unfair and dysfunctional securities markets and embolden wrongdoers.
“We should not reward individuals who improperly take money from investors by allowing them to keep those wrongfully obtained funds,†said Attorney General Hill. “We must protect the right of the SEC to ask courts to force wrongdoers to repay stolen money. This authority enables fair restitution and serves as a deterrent to others who might otherwise break the law.â€
Requiring swindlers to return profits, a process known as disgorgement, is one of the surest ways to restore losses to those who have been harmed by fraudulent activities. In fiscal year 2019, fraudulent actors were ordered to repay more than $3.2 billion in enforcement actions brought by the SEC. Through disgorgement, states and the SEC are able to provide relief to victims of Ponzi schemes and other scams often sold to investors.
In the brief, the attorneys general argue that preventing the SEC from using disgorgement in court actions would permit lawbreakers to keep their ill-gotten gains and perpetuate their scams. Additionally, requiring wrongdoers to return profits promotes confidence in securities markets.
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USI is on the road for the next four
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball hits the road for the next four games in the GLVC, beginning Thursday with 15th-ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. The Screaming Eagles finish the first half of the road trip Saturday at 3 p.m. when they visit Lindenwood University for the first time in conference action.
Game coverage for USI Men’s Basketball in 2019-20, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.
USI finishes the road trip next week when it visits Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, February 6, and Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, Missouri, February 8. The next home game for the Eagles is February 13 when it hosts Lindenwood to start Homecoming week.
USI Men’s Basketball Week 11 Quick Notes:
USI wins fifth-straight; sweep homestand. USI pushed its winning streak to five and completed a three-game homestand sweep with an 84-67 victory over Quincy University. USI had five players reach double-figures, led by the 18-point performance of guard/forward Kobe Caldwell. He was followed by junior guard Mateo Rivera, who had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and senior forward Josh Price, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Caldwell has season-best. USI senior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell posted a season-high 18 points in the win over Quincy and has reached double-digits in scoring in three of his last four games since returning from an injury that sidelined him for the first 12 games of this year.
In the homestand sweep. In the USI homestand sweep, junior forward Emmanuel Little led the way with 16.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest. Senior guard Joe Laravie and junior guard Mateo Rivera followed with 12 points each, while junior forward Josh Price and senior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell rounded out the top scorers with 11.0 points and 10.0 points, respectively.
USI in the GLVC. The Eagles remained in a tie for sixth in the GLVC standings after the victory over Quincy, but moved to within one game of third and two of second. USI also continued to climb in the GLVC point standings, taking sole possession of third. The top eight in the point standings qualify for the GLVC Tournament in March.
Leading the Eagles in 2019-20. Junior forward Emmanuel Little leads four USI players averaging in double-digits with 15.7 points per game with junior forward Josh Price following with 13.3 points per outing. Little also leads the team with 7.7 rebounds, while Price follows with 7.5 per contest. Junior guard Mateo Rivera and senior guard Joe Laravie round out the double-digit scorers with 12.0 and 11.7 points per game, respectively.
Little closing on 1,000 points. Junior forward Emmanuel Little is closing in on 1,000 points, posting 969 during his two-plus seasons and tying Ryan Kelley and Scott Taylor for 24th all-time. USI has had 20 1,000-point scorers in the history of the program. He also has 607 career boards, which ranks 8th all-time at USI.
USI leaders on the road. Junior forward Emmanuel Little is USI’s top scorer at home with 14.4 points per game. Little is followed by junior guard/forward Clayton Hughes and junior guard Mateo Rivera with 12.0 points per game each.
USI vs. UMSL. USI leads the all-time series versus UMSL, 38-12, after splitting a pair of games last season. The Tritons took the regular season contest, 73-61, at the Mark Twain Center in St. Louis, while USI bounced back to win a GLVC Tournament first round game, 87-61, in Edwardsville, Illinois.
UMSL in 2019-20. The Tritons sit on top of the GLVC standings with an 18-2 overall record, 9-1 in the GLVC after a 77-63 victory at Lewis University last Saturday in Romeoville, Illinois.
USI vs. Lindenwood. USI and Lindenwood are meeting for the first time in men’s basketball.
Lindenwood in 2019-20. Lindenwood is 8-10 overall and 2-8 in its first season in the GLVC. The Lions start the week in the midst of a seven-game losing streak and host McKendree University Thursday before welcoming USI.
Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IPAC Applauds Passage of Bill Restricting Depositions of Child Victims Senate Bill 206 Clears Senate 49-1
Thanks to the Indiana Senate’s approval of Senate Bill 206, authored by Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper, child victims of sex crimes are one step closer to not being subjected to the trauma of discovery depositions, except in some circumstances.
Child victims of sexual assault and other heinous acts are re-traumatized every time they have to restate and discuss the terrible acts they experienced. Under current law, this can happen during depositions that occur prior to a trial.
“It’s heartbreaking that any child that is a sex abuse victim should have to go through a deposition,†Messmer said. “During these cases, I believe it’s important we consider their youth and take into account the distress they have endured. This legislation would be a great step for Indiana’s court systems and I’m pleased to see it pass the Indiana Senate.â€
SB 206 would redefine the procedures for depositions for any victims of a sex crime who are aged 16 or younger. Indiana is one of only five states in the nation currently allowing unfettered access to depositions, regardless of the charge or the victim.
“We would like to thank Sen. Messmer for his leadership on this important issue,†IPAC Executive Director Chris Naylor said. “SB 206 is a strong step forward for child victims who shouldn’t have to re-live their traumatic experience over and over again.â€
With SB 206, defense counsel would still have access to forensic interviews, which are conducted by trained professionals and video recorded, and the right to confrontation in a trial setting as provided by the U.S. Constitution.
With the passage out of the Senate by a 49-1 vote, the bill now moves over to the House, where it will be sponsored by Rep. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel.
UE men continue road trip at Illinois State
Aces and Redbirds to square off on Wednesday
 Wednesday will mark the second game of a road swing for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team with the Purple Aces heading to Normal, Ill. to face Illinois State in a 7 p.m. game. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network have the coverage.
 Setting the Scene               Â
– Following a strong second-half showing at Valparaiso that saw the Aces outscore the Crusaders by a 42-31 margin in the second half while cutting an 18-point deficit into just two points, UE continues on the road at ISU
– Evansville took many positives from Sunday’s game including a 36-31 rebounding edge and 11 offensive caroms, just one off of the season high – it was the second time in the last ten games that the Aces finished with the rebounding advantage
– The Aces look to reverse a recent trend against the Redbirds, falling in the last nine meetings with the last UE victory coming on January 25, 2016 inside Redbird Arena
– The Aces look to right the ship following an 0-8 start to its MVC slate; UE is trying to avoid the 0-13 start to the 2009-10 league schedule
Last Time Out
– After falling behind by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Aces made a second half rally before coming up just short in a 67-65 loss at Valpo on Sunday
– The Aces chipped away over the course of the second half and used some late magic to get within two points in the final minute
– Sam Cunliffe led the way with 16 points, his top game since Dec. 7 when he had 21 against Miami Ohio
– Jawaun Newton and K.J. Riley added 12 points each while Noah Frederking scored 11
– Newton’s final tally marked his career high, surpassing his previous mark of nine
– UE finished with 13 assists against 12 turnovers – it was the first positive ratio since the first meeting against Valpo
Turning the corner
– Entering the game at Valparaiso, Coach Lickliter had the opportunity to run just two practices, but his expertise was already showing on the floor
– Through two games, opponents are shooting just 35.2% in the second half, hitting 19 out of 54 attempts
– The offense improved from shooting 30.2% and posting 14 points in the paint versus the Bulldogs to 40.0% and 28 points down low against the Crusaders
Scouting the Opponent
– Illinois State sits at 6-14 overall and 1-7 in MVC action
– Since defeating UNI in the Valley opener, the Redbirds have dropped their last seven match-ups including a 58-55 contest against Southern Illinois on Saturday at Redbird Arena
– Zach Copeland paces the ISU offense with 15.7 points per game along with a team-high 24 steals
– He has team highs in field goal makes (108), 3-point field goals (54) and free throw conversions (44)
– Keith Fisher III has a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game and ranks second in scoring with 8.0 PPG
– Each of ISU’s wins this season have come at home with them posting a 6-4 mark at Redbird Arena
Eagles begin four-game road trip Thursday
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball begins a four-game road trip Thursday when it visits the University of Missouri-St. Louis for a Great Lakes Valley Conference contest Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The Screaming Eagles finish the first half of their four-game swing Saturday at 1 p.m. when they visit league-newcomer Lindenwood University Saturday at 1 p.m. in St. Charles, Missouri.
Both games this week will be aired on 95.7 The Spin as well as the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI (11-5, 7-3 GLVC) is coming off a 65-41 win over visiting Quincy University this past Saturday. Senior guard Ashley Johnson and sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown each had 12 points to lead the Eagles, who went 4-1 during their “five-games-in-10-days” stretch.
Johnson currently leads the Eagles with 14.3 points and 3.8 assists per game, while Brown is chipping in 7.7 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Emma DeHart and freshman forward Haithcock are averaging 11.3 and 9.9 points per game, respectively.
USI Women’s Basketball Notes
• Eagles go 2-1 last week. USI Women’s Basketball went 2-1 last week as its sandwiched wins over McKendree and Quincy around a loss to Truman State. Senior guard Ashley Johnson averaged 14.0 points and 3.3 assists per game to lead the Eagles last week, while sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown averaged a team-high 5.3 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Emma DeHart finished with a team-high 3.3 steals per appearance.
• Defense leads Eagles to win over Quincy. The Eagles ended their week with a dominating 65-41 win over Quincy. USI held the Hawks to just 27.7 percent from the field, while forcing them into 27 turnovers. Offensively, the Eagles racked up a season-high 19 assists, while committing just eight turnovers. Johnson and Brown each had 12 points to lead the Eagles, while Johnson added six assists. Senior guard Kiara Moses racked up eight rebounds and freshman guard Addy Blackwell had a season-high five steals.
• Under 50. USI’s defensive effort against Quincy marked the third time this year the Eagles have held an opponent to less than 50 points.
• Big run dooms Eagles. USI found itself on the wrong end of a 26-0 first-half run en route to an 89-59 GLVC setback to visiting Truman State Thursday evening. USI trailed 20-19 with a minute left in the first quarter, but the Bulldogs scored five straight points to end the frame before scoring 21 straight points to begin the second period. Johnson had a team-high 16 points to lead the Eagles.
• Strong defensive effort lifts Eagles to third straight win. USI forced 29 turnovers en route to a 72-51 GLVC victory over visiting McKendree last Monday. Johnson had a game-high 14 points to go along with three assists and five steals, while junior center Audrey Turner finished with a career-high 13 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Freshman forward Hannah Haithcock had 12 points, while junior guard Emma DeHart finished with 10 points and a career-high seven steals.
• Crazy free throw stat. USI averaged just 8.0 free throw attempts in the last two games after averaging 27.0 free throw attempts in its previous three contests. USI was a combined 10-of-16 from the charity stripe against Truman State and Quincy after going 63-of-81 from the free throw line against Rockhurst, William Jewell and McKendree.
• Another off the wall stat. The Eagles went a combined 14-of-38 from three-point range against Quincy and Truman State after going a combined 5-of-39 from downtown in their three previous contests.
• Double-figures. USI has had nine different players reach double figures in the scoring column this year, with seven different players scoring at least 10 points in multiple games.
• Five steals. Freshman guard Addy Blackwell became the third different USI Women’s Basketball player to record at least five steals in a game this year. Senior guard Ashley Johnson had a career-high tying five steals in USI’s win over Indianapolis and, once again, in USI’s win over McKendree; while junior guard Emma DeHart racked up a career-high seven steals in USI’s win over McKendree last week.
• Haithcock reaches double-figures again. Freshman forward Hannah Haithcock had 10 points in USI’s win over Quincy, marking the ninth time this season that she has reached double-figures in the scoring column. She needs one more double-figure scoring performance to match the total that former USI standouts Anna Hackert and Kaydie Grooms recorded in their freshmen campaigns and four to match Amie Newhart’s freshman total of 13. Under Head Coach Rick Stein, USI has had six freshmen score in double-figures at least 10 times in a season, with the most being Jessica Stuckman’s 20 in 2000-01. Lauren Parrish reached double-figures 12 times as a freshman in 2003-04, while Keisha Collins reached double-figures in the scoring column 18 times in 2005-06.
• Moses matches career-high. Senior guard Kiara Moses matched her career-high with eight rebounds in the Eagles’ win over Quincy. She also had eight boards in USI’s win over Southwest Baptist earlier this year.
• Balanced contributions. USI got scoring contributions from nine of its 10 players that saw the court in USI’s win over Quincy Saturday, with seven of those players scoring at least five points. All but one player had an assist in the victory.
• About Missouri-St. Louis. Senior guard Laura Szorenyi and junior forward Alex LaPorta are averaging 12.5 and 10.7 points per game, respectively, to lead the Tritons, who are 8-11 overall and 3-7 in GLVC play after ending a two-game losing streak with a 71-60 road win over Lewis Saturday.
• About Lindenwood. The Lions, an NCAA II Central Region Tournament participant a year ago, are in their first year as a GLVC member institution. Senior forward Kallie Bildner is averaging 21.1 points and 10.9 rebounds to lead Lindenwood, which is 10-6 overall and 6-4 in the GLVC following a 2-1 record last week. Lindenwood, which hosts McKendree Thursday, has five players averaging in double-figures on the year.
• Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles’ game against Central Missouri marked the first-ever regular-season basketball game in Screaming Eagles Arena. USI Women’s Basketball played in the Physical Activities Center from 1980-81 to 2018-19, posting a 363-194 record all-time at the PAC, including a 217-81 record under Head Coach Rick Stein.
• Magic Mark: 75 points. The Eagles are 417-77 (.844) all-time when scoring at least 75 points. USI is 290-28 (.912) since 1996-97 when reaching the 75-point plateau.
Eagles projected 3rd in 2020 GLVC
University of Southern Indiana Baseball was projected to finish third in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in the annual coaches poll Tuesday.
The Screaming Eagles, ranked 31st nationally in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll, completed the 2019 season with a 30-21 overall record and a 21-12 GLVC mark, placing sixth in the standings. They also tied for fifth in the GLVC Tournament last spring.
USI enters its 14th season under Head Coach?Tracy Archuleta, who is 476-257 during his tenure with the Eagles. Archuleta also has led the Eagles to a pair of NCAA Division II championships and five NCAA II Midwest Region titles.
The 2020 season opens for USI February 14-15 with a trio of neutral site games versus Davenport University in Hoover, Alabama, and opens the GLVC schedule on the road at the University of Illinois Springfield March 7-8.
2020 Baseball Preseason Poll (First Place Votes)Â
1. Bellarmine 212 (11)
2. Quincy 202 (3)
 3. Southern Indiana 186 (1)Â
4. Drury 180
5.Illinois Springfield 169
6. Maryville 159
7. Indianapolis 144
8. Lindenwood 143 (1)
9. Missouri S&T 117
10. Lewis 106
11. William Jewell 71
12. Southwest Baptist 70
13. McKendree 49
14. Missouri-St. Louis 47
15. Rockhurst 33
16. Truman State 32
