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Two Thoughts about the Jury Verdict in SEC v. Steffes — Cady Bar the Door

By on February 18, 2014, 5:10 pm

I think the absence of unfairness was doubly risky to the SEC in the Steffes case.  What the defendants did just doesn’t seem that unfair.  It seems like a bunch of dudes piecing together information and making a bet on it.  From a purely legal perspective, the Commission was able to survive the defendants’ motion […]

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U.S. court boosts SEC’s power to recoup insider trading profits — Reuters

By on February 18, 2014, 5:02 pm

“Whether the defendant’s motive is direct economic profit, selfaggrandizement, psychic satisfaction from benefiting a loved one, or future profits by enhancing one’s reputation as a successful fund manager, the insider trader who trades for another’s account has engaged in a fraud, secured a benefit thereby, and directed the profits of the fraud where he has […]

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Securities Docket News Wire for February 17, 2014

By on February 18, 2014, 8:55 am

Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for February 17, 2014.

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Burke insider trading charges dropped – The West Australian

By on February 18, 2014, 7:37 am

Former premier Brian Burke and stockbroker David Massey have had insider trading allegations against them dropped this morning. via Burke insider trading charges dropped – The West Australian

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