A federal judge on Wednesday sanctioned Alex Oh, who briefly led the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division before resigning last month, and her former law firm over their conduct in a long-running international human rights case against Exxon Mobil Corp.
Signage is seen outside of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
The looming threat of sanctions against Oh in the case was widely seen as precipitating her abrupt exit from the SEC, less than a week into her tenure as director of enforcement. "Ms. Oh has sincerely apologized for her conduct; Paul Weiss has also apologized. Both should have known better than to impugn another attorney's character without reviewing the entire record. And neither should have made those accusations without evidentiary support," the judge wrote. "The Court cannot allow such misconduct to occur without at least rebuking counsel."
Oh, who worked at Paul, Weiss for 17 years, withdrew from the case on April 22 to join the SEC, court records show.
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