The first week of August usually heralds the dog days of summer, but it also appeared to be “insider trading week,” as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department unveiled three high-profile securities fraud cases, with the prospect for more…. The cases are interesting because they provide some clues about why the government chooses between pursuing only civil charges or prosecuting defendants criminally as well.
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