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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInPiwowar attacks SEC chairman at public meeting — InvestmentNews
It didn’t take new Securities and Exchange Commission member Michael Piwowar long to make his presence felt. Participating in his first open meeting Wednesday, Mr. Piwowar lambasted SEC Chairman Mary Jo White for not giving him enough time to review a rule that would require municipal advisers to register with the agency. via Piwowar attacks […]
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Five-Year Anniversary of Madoff Revelations May Spur Additional Charges – Compliance Week
It is hard to believe that it has almost been five years since the revelation that Bernard Madoff’s wildly successful investment firm was actually a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, but the five-year anniversary of Madoff’s December 2008 confession to authorities is fast approaching. Because securities fraud charges have a five-year statute of limitations, the next few months could […]
Securities Docket News Wire for September 17, 2013
Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for September 17, 2013.
Leslie Caldwell in line to head DOJ Criminal Division — CNBC
White-collar defense attorney Leslie Caldwell, who once headed the Justice Department’s elite Enron Task Force, is in line to return to Washington to head the department’s Criminal Division, according to a source with knowledge of the process. via Leslie Caldwell in line to head DOJ Criminal Division — CNBC
U.S. commission reviews white-collar sentences — Reuters
As the U.S. government remains under pressure to hold individuals accountable for the financial crisis, a federal commission is launching a review that could actually reduce sentences for white-collar criminals. Those pushing for lighter sentences for white-collar offenses such as securities, healthcare and mortgage fraud include not only the American Bar Association, the nation’s largest […]
More than $2 billion for Madoff victims is still in limbo — CNN Money
SEC veteran and hedge fund founder Richard Breeden, who was appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice in December of 2012 as “special master” of $2.35 billion in forfeited assets, announced a delay in the distribution of those funds to victims of Madoff’s scheme. Breeden is having trouble distinguishing Madoff “victims” from “customers,” which is […]