"the ruling will especially affect complicated cases that require more time for the SEC to investigate. "For the more complex cases, this will be a sea change for them, they will have to move more quickly," Morgan said. " speed is a good thing. as the old saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied. having the SEC over a person's head is a form of punishment in itself, even if you are proven innocent of wrong doings. people will shy away from doing business with you while you are under a cloud.