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Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05
securitiesdocket.com — Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Dec. 4, 2009 (SD) http://bit.ly/80d93r #... FINRA Execs Rake It In While Organization Loses Money http://bit.ly/4OQ0iV # Galleon Figure Kumar No Longer With McKinsey http://bit.ly/5SE1Ci # House Passes Enhanced SEC Enforcement ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
securitiesdocket.com — A panel of legal and financial experts will discuss emerging trends in investigations, accounting fraud, and related... damage considerations. The discussion will cover topics such as: legal definitions of fraud, types of damages associated with fraud claims, detection of accounting fraud, and ... (more) December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, ...

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Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05
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SEC Hedge Funds Probes
SEC Hedge Funds Probes
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — SEC Hedge Funds Probes SEC Increases Probes into Hedge Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission is ramping... up probes into the hedge fund industry.  Hedge funds are also being asked to surrender performance and trading data to the regulator.  According to ABC News, The SEC ... (more) SEC Hedge Funds Probes
Deregulation? Bad News for Investors
hf-implode.com — " Beginning in the 1990’s, various administrations have taken steps to diminish the rules and regulations that... protected investors. These initiatives ranged from dismembering the Glass Steagall Act, to changing the law to protect corporations from legal action by shareholders, to declawing the ... (more) Deregulation? Bad News for Investors
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-03
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-03
securitiesdocket.com — Petters Convicted in $3.6 Billion Ponzi Scheme http://bit.ly/7w8jCb # House of Representatives Votes to Increase SEC Subpoena... Power http://bit.ly/6xqZ9a # Paul Hastings Lawyers Jailed in Hong Kong for American-Style Practices http://bit.ly/7XHQvL # Judge ends Enron shareholder ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-03
SEC Issues Flurry of Subpoenas Related to Hedge Funds, Bankers
SEC Issues Flurry of Subpoenas Related to Hedge Funds, Bankers
securitiesdocket.com — The SEC has escalated its efforts against insider trading by hedge funds and investment bankers, reportedly sending... at least three dozen subpoenas to hedge funds and brokerages within the past month. The WSJ reports that some of the inquiries appear to be focused on potential insider trading ... (more) SEC Issues Flurry of Subpoenas Related to Hedge Funds, ...
Sonja Anticevic May Need to Pay This Off in Kuna
Sonja Anticevic May Need to Pay This Off in Kuna
securitiesdocket.com — The last we heard from Sonja Anticevic, a 60-something retired Croatian underwear seamstress living on a monthly... pension of 1,600 kuna ($263), she was on her doorstep in the city of Omis face-to-face with reporters from the Associated Press. The reporters were asking her why, according to the ... (more) Sonja Anticevic May Need to Pay This Off in Kuna
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-01
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-01
securitiesdocket.com — SEC Charges Hurricane Restoration Company and Executives in Post-Katrina Accounting Fraud http://bit.ly/4VvtJp # Hertz drops libel suit... against analyst http://bit.ly/6×1EAH # High Court Seems Unconvinced by Merck in Vioxx Arguments http://bit.ly/8weY00 # SEC Said to Consider ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-01
Follow the money: Bailout tracker - CNNMoney.com
money.cnn.com — Copyright © 2009 BigCharts.com Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use . MarketWatch, the... MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real-Time Services and ... (more) Follow the money: Bailout tracker - CNNMoney.com
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-28
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-28
securitiesdocket.com — Court Adopts SEC's Plan for Fund that 'Broke the Buck' http://bit.ly/88yXIU # Tokyo: Top Prudential salesman nabbed... over insider trading http://bit.ly/7aRRMs # French regulators end EADS insider trading hearings, verdict before holidays http://bit.ly/4DY0Eg # Italian ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-28
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-27
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-27
securitiesdocket.com — India's Satyam fraud trial to begin soon http://bit.ly/69e2H6 # Reserve Primary Fund Debacle Nears Resolution as Court... OKs SEC Plan http://bit.ly/5TLza8 # Ex-Satyam boss to face trial as fraud widens http://bit.ly/7sCWld # Securities Fraud Suits Resurface http://bit.ly/4zBzsc # ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-27
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-26
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-26
securitiesdocket.com — UBS, E&Y Face Madoff-Related Lawsuits in Luxembourg http://bit.ly/5E4ymh # December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related... Economic Damages http://bit.ly/5OTVo8 # December 2 Webcast: Causes and Economic Consequences of Merger & Acquisition Disputes  ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-26
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
securitiesdocket.com — A panel of legal and financial experts will discuss emerging trends in investigations, accounting fraud, and related... damage considerations. The discussion will cover topics such as: legal definitions of fraud, types of damages associated with fraud claims, detection of accounting fraud, and ... (more) December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, ...
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-25
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-25
securitiesdocket.com — Corporation Under Criminal Probe May Ethically Retain Counsel for Employees http://bit.ly/8xXSAP # Is The SEC Intercepting Your... Instant Messages? http://bit.ly/5M6iVI # SEC Wins One, Loses One in Insider Trading Trial http://bit.ly/5iXsRc # BusinessCenter.TV Video: Ohio Files Suit ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-25
SEC manages to win an insider trading case
ftalphaville.ft.com — What's this? Has the SEC managed to successfully prosecute someone for insider trading? Looks like it, according... to Reuters: Federal securities regulators won an insider trading case when a jury in Boston ruled that a former Fidelity employee ... (more) SEC manages to win an insider trading case
SEC Wins One, Loses One in Insider Trading Trial
SEC Wins One, Loses One in Insider Trading Trial
securitiesdocket.com — The SEC announced today that following a seven-day trial, a federal jury in Boston found in favor... of the SEC and against a former Fidelity Investments trader, David K. Donovan, on charges of insider trading. The jury returned its verdict on Friday, November 20, 2009. It found that Donovan ... (more) SEC Wins One, Loses One in Insider Trading Trial
David K. Donovan, Jr. and David R. Hinkle: Lit. Rel. No. 21312 / November 23, 2009
sec.gov — U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 21312 / November 23, 2009 Securities and Exchange Commission... v. David K. Donovan, Jr. and David R. Hinkle , Civil Action No. 08-CA-10649-RWZ (D. Mass., Complaint filed April 16, 2008) Jury ... (more) David K. Donovan, Jr. and David R. Hinkle: Lit. Rel. No. ...
Rajaratnam Denies Inside Information, Challenges Use of Wire Taps
Rajaratnam Denies Inside Information, Challenges Use of Wire Taps
securitiesdocket.com — Raj Rajaratnam, founder of Galleon Group, filed his Answer to the SEC’s insider trading case against him... today, and denied that he received or traded on inside information about several companies as alleged by the SEC. The WSJ reports that Rajaratnam asserted in his Answer that the ... (more) Rajaratnam Denies Inside Information, Challenges Use of ...
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-24
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-24
securitiesdocket.com — Sparer Law Group Appointed Lead Counsel in Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund Lawsuit http://bit.ly/7l7J9v # Glancy Binkow &... Goldberg LLP Appointed Co-Lead Counsel In Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Securities Class Action http://bit.ly/8vRIzU # Sentencing Delayed For Ex-Lawyer ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-24
Khuzami: SEC to Focus on Derivatives in Insider Trading Crackdown
Khuzami: SEC to Focus on Derivatives in Insider Trading Crackdown
securitiesdocket.com — SEC Director of Enforcement Robert Khuzami said today that the agency will focus on derivatives as part... of its crackdown on insider trading by hedge funds. Bloomberg reports that according to Khuzami, “the days of insider-trading scrutiny being focused almost solely on the equity ... (more) Khuzami: SEC to Focus on Derivatives in Insider Trading ...
Smooth Transition: Preparing for IFRS
Smooth Transition: Preparing for IFRS
deepmarket.com — The SEC proposes that 2014 will be the first year for US registered companies to file their... financial statements in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) format. This executive brief covers how to effectively manage this upcoming transition to IFRS. You will learn how to:Form your ... (more) Smooth Transition: Preparing for IFRS
Be Careful Telling Therapist About Insider Trading
Be Careful Telling Therapist About Insider Trading
securitiesdocket.com — Who knew? It turns out that sometimes, your comments to your therapist about insider trading will wind... up in the hands of the U.S. Senate and sent to the SEC. Full details are available in this post on my Enforcement Action blog over at Compliance Week. (more) Be Careful Telling Therapist About Insider Trading
Denis McInerney of Davis Polk Selected as Chief of DOJ Fraud Section.
Denis McInerney of Davis Polk Selected as Chief of DOJ Fraud Section.
securitiesdocket.com — Denis J. McInerney of law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has been selected to serve as... the next Chief of the DOJ’s fraud section. Dow Jones Newswires reports that McInerney, a former prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s office in the SDNY from 1989 to 1994, will not officially be ... (more) Denis McInerney of Davis Polk Selected as Chief of DOJ ...
Post-Lehman Deja Vu As T-Bill Yields Turn Negative
Post-Lehman Deja Vu As T-Bill Yields Turn Negative
zerohedge.com — The last time Bill yields turned negative (in essence investors paying the Government to hold their money... for them) was in the days after the Lehman bankruptcy, when the entire world was about to blow up. So why did Bill yield for January maturity ... (more) Post-Lehman Deja Vu As T-Bill Yields Turn Negative
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-19
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-19
securitiesdocket.com — Wells Fargo Settles Auction-Rate Case http://bit.ly/1ddhEE # Germany: Deutsche Bank's Ex-Chief Faces Fraud Case http://bit.ly/a8rBu # New... Link to Top Galleon Exec in Insider-Trading Case http://bit.ly/2M6UWB # Australia: Meltdown Follows ASIC Loss in Rich Case  ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-19
SEC’s “SEC_Actions” Twitter Feed Out-of-Focus
SEC’s “SEC_Actions” Twitter Feed Out-of-Focus
securitiesdocket.com — On August 25, 2009, we wrote here about the SEC’s new “ SEC_Actions ” Twitter feed dedicated... to announcing SEC cases in a timely fashion. Since September 30, however, that feed has been silent. Why? I posed that question to the SEC, and full details are available in this ... (more) SEC’s “SEC_Actions” Twitter Feed Out-of-Focus
CNBC Video: Federal Financial Fraud Task Force Launches
CNBC Video: Federal Financial Fraud Task Force Launches
securitiesdocket.com — CNBC reports from today’s DOJ press conference, at which Attorney General Eric Holder and representatives from the... U.S. Treasury and the SEC announced a new Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy (more) CNBC Video: Federal Financial Fraud Task Force Launches
Robert Khuzami: Transcript of Remarks at Today’s DOJ Press Conference
Robert Khuzami: Transcript of Remarks at Today’s DOJ Press Conference
securitiesdocket.com — Today, President Obama established by Executive Order an interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to strengthen efforts... to combat financial crime. Below are the prepared remarks today by Robert Khuzami, the SEC’s Director of Enforcement, on the new task force. In an ... (more) Robert Khuzami: Transcript of Remarks at Today’s DOJ ...
President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
sec.gov — Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and... Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro today announced that President Barack Obama has ... (more) President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud ...
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-17
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-17
securitiesdocket.com — Rajaratnam in talks with U.S. for at least 30 days http://bit.ly/12U6E # Hackers targeting lawyers, PR firms... http://bit.ly/3ZC0pw # Financial Fraud Task Force to Be Announced Today http://bit.ly/37EkBg # Debra Patalkis Joins Schiff Hardin in D.C. http://bit.ly/1rHYLw # Michael ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-17
Debra Patalkis Joins Schiff Hardin in D.C.
Debra Patalkis Joins Schiff Hardin in D.C.
securitiesdocket.com — Debra Patalkis has joined law firm Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C.... office. The firm announced this week that Patalkis has joined its Securities and Futures Regulation Group. Patalkis’ practice focuses on defending investigations and enforcement ... (more) Debra Patalkis Joins Schiff Hardin in D.C.
“We’re No. 3! (in 2007)”
“We’re No. 3! (in 2007)”
securitiesdocket.com — I’m still pondering last week’s SEC job ad that, for unknown reasons, continues to highlight the fact... that the SEC was “RANKED THIRD BEST FEDERAL WORKPLACE FOR 2007!” Are commemorative tee shirts perhaps in order here? Full details and my initial tee shirt design ideas ... (more) “We’re No. 3! (in 2007)”
Michael Loesch Joins Fulbright & Jaworski in D.C.
Michael Loesch Joins Fulbright & Jaworski in D.C.
securitiesdocket.com — Michael Loesch has joined law firm Fulbright & Jaworski as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C.... office. The firm announced today that Loesch will work with its securities and energy practices. Loesch previously served at the CFTC as chief of staff and chief operating officer for ... (more) Michael Loesch Joins Fulbright & Jaworski in D.C.
Beazer Homes Discloses Well Notice to CEO
Beazer Homes Discloses Well Notice to CEO
securitiesdocket.com — Beazer Homes disclosed today in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC that on November 13, 2009,... the staff of the SEC issued a Wells notice to the Company’s CEO, Ian J. McCarthy. The Wells notice indicated that the staff intends to recommend that the Commission bring a civil action against ... (more) Beazer Homes Discloses Well Notice to CEO
Report: SEC Probing 3Com Options
Report: SEC Probing 3Com Options
securitiesdocket.com — An unusual jump in the purchases of 3Com Corp. options just four hours before Hewlett-Packard Co.’s bid... for 3Com became public has led to an SEC investigation, Bloomberg reports. More than 8,000 3Com calls were purchased on Nov. 11, 17 times the four-week average. “It screams insider trading ... (more) Report: SEC Probing 3Com Options
Subprime Justice
thebigmoney.com — We know what you’re thinking: Why isn’t anyone in jail? By the summer of last year, it... was clear that the subprime housing market was a catastrophe. Junk mortgages had been offered to janitors or day-care-center operators, and financial institutions ... (more) Subprime Justice
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-14
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-14
securitiesdocket.com — Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Nov. 13, 2009 http://bit.ly/1o3dSQ # SEC... Charges Two Madoff Computer Programmers http://bit.ly/24dBkm # "SEC: THIRD BEST FEDERAL WORKPLACE FOR 2007!" http://bit.ly/2XZzmV # PwC report: Securities litigation ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-14
SEC Charges Two Madoff Computer Programmers
SEC Charges Two Madoff Computer Programmers
securitiesdocket.com — In addition to their arrests today, two computer programmers who worked for Bernard Madoff were also sued... by the SEC for their role in helping Madoff cover up his fraud for more than 15 years. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Jerome O’Hara and George Perez provided the technical ... (more) SEC Charges Two Madoff Computer Programmers
Video: Analyzing the SEC’s First “Reg G” Case
Video: Analyzing the SEC’s First “Reg G” Case
securitiesdocket.com — Yesterday, the SEC filed a case against SafeNet, Inc., its former CEO and CFO, and three former... SafeNet accountants alleging two fraudulent schemes — one involving the backdating of options and the other earnings management. In this video post on my Enforcement Action blog over at Compliance ... (more) Video: Analyzing the SEC’s First “Reg G” Case
SEC Charges Madoff Computer Programmers; 2009-243; Nov. 13, 2009
sec.gov — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2009-243 Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2009— The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two... computer programmers for their role in helping convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard L. Madoff cover up the fraud at Bernard L. Madoff ... (more) SEC Charges Madoff Computer Programmers; 2009-243; Nov. ...
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-13
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-13
securitiesdocket.com — Inside Trading Becomes 'Systemic' at Hedge Funds, Khuzami Says http://bit.ly/1JYYi4 # Ex-Tyco director settles NJ lawsuit for... $5.6 million http://bit.ly/2NWtJS # SEC's Khuzami: Enforcers To Use Undercover Techniques http://bit.ly/4l1LjW # SEC expects to proceed with Bear Stearns ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-13
SEC Files First “Reg G” Enforcement Action
SEC Files First “Reg G” Enforcement Action
securitiesdocket.com — The SEC filed a case today against SafeNet, Inc., its former CEO and CFO, and three former... SafeNet accountants. The SEC alleges that during the period from the fourth quarter of 2000 through May 2006, SafeNet engaged in two fraudulent schemes — one involving the backdating of options and the ... (more) SEC Files First “Reg G” Enforcement Action
3 Hewlett Packard Com
3 Hewlett Packard Com
dailyoptionsreport.com — So looks like Deal-mania has struck Silicon Valley. Hewlett-Packard Co. said Wednesday it is buying the 3Com... Corp. networking company for $2.7 billion, the latest move by the world's No. 1 personal computer maker to expand into more profitable ... (more) 3 Hewlett Packard Com
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
securitiesdocket.com — A panel of legal and financial experts will discuss emerging trends in investigations, accounting fraud, and related... damage considerations. The discussion will cover topics such as: legal definitions of fraud, types of damages associated with fraud claims, detection of accounting fraud, and ... (more) December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, ...
SEC Filings and Insider Trading Simplified - SEC Watch
secwatch.com — LATEST COMMENTS ON ALL FILINGS tariq commented on AUTOZONE INC 10-K filing - Filed 2009-10-26 agreed to... ESL's request to adjust Debt/EBITDAR upwards. -Company tariq commented on AUTOZONE INC 10-K filing - Filed 2009-10-26 using derivatives for cash ... (more) SEC Filings and Insider Trading Simplified - SEC Watch
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for Nov. 11, 2009
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for Nov. 11, 2009
securitiesdocket.com — In Azerbaijan Bribery Case, Frederic Bourke Sentenced to One Year in Prison http://bit.ly/3×2bpq # SEC Hits Former... Merriman General Counsel and CEO for Fraud on Their Watch http://bit.ly/stmP0 # Trader Says He Paid for Tips From Marvell Aide http://bit.ly/4DxnLb # Internal ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for Nov. 11, 2009
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-11
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-11
securitiesdocket.com — Dodd Bill Would Allow Investors To Sue People Who Aid In Fraud http://bit.ly/4fFfaJ # Satyam Argues Securities... Litigation Against It Belongs in India http://bit.ly/422g7j # Two Former Bear Stearns Managers Found Not Guilty of Fraud http://bit.ly/250xtN # Lessons Taken From SEC ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-11
Lessons Taken From SEC Hedge Fund Enforcement
Lessons Taken From SEC Hedge Fund Enforcement
securitiesdocket.com — by Bruce Carton When the Securities and Exchange Commission announced its massive insider trading bust against Galleon... Management last month, SEC Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami gave a warning: “It would be wise for investment advisers and corporate executives to closely look at today’s ... (more) Lessons Taken From SEC Hedge Fund Enforcement
Entertainment Properties Slammed on Secondary (EPR)
vsinvestor.com — Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR) is getting hit after the company announced last night that plans to... file a supplement to its shelf registration statement with the SEC for a public offering of 4,500,000 of common stock. J.P. Morgan and RBC ... (more) Entertainment Properties Slammed on Secondary (EPR)
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-10
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-10
securitiesdocket.com — SEC's Luis Mejia to Join DLA Piper in D.C. http://bit.ly/30r6EH # Prosecutors Want 33 Years for Jefferson... on Bribery Charges http://bit.ly/3KJPdv # Former SEC Enf. Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Dreier Case http://bit.ly/4kOKuT # Senate Bill Will Allow Self-Funding of SEC  ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-11-10
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