In the last few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued “blockbluster” rulings that sharply limit government’s ability to regulate, including a ruling earlier this year limiting the government’s powers to protect investors. In an increasingly deregulated environment, investors and institutions will increasingly trust private litigation to protect their rights and to secure public justice. But what does a high-stakes civil prosecution or a jury trial actually look like in 2024? And what does it take to succeed in protecting one’s rights? This panel will take us behind the scenes with the trial team in a recent, precedent-setting fraud prosecution. The team will bring us into the trial “war room,” discuss the twists and turns of the case, the final preparations for trial, and the lessons the case illustrates for funds and investor protection going forward.