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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInLaw Firms Sue Stock Exchanges Over High-Frequency Trading – Law Blog – WSJ
Three big law firms have joined forces to pursue legal action against major U.S. stock exchanges, claiming the exchanges handed unfair advantages to high-frequency traders to the detriment of regular investors. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, could test a cornerstone of U.S. securities law: exchanges’ […]
5 Things: Longest Insider-Trading Sentences – WSJ
Former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager Mathew Martoma is scheduled to be sentenced Monday following his insider-trading conviction in February. Prosecutors are seeking a prison term of at least eight years; he could face nearly 20 if the judge adheres to federal guidelines. Here’s how that range compares with the longest jail terms handed down for insider […]
Insider Martoma’s Sentencing Highlights White-Collar Crime Debate – WSJ
When Mathew Martoma faces a federal judge on Monday to be sentenced for insider trading, a punishment that could reach 20 years in prison, he will become a flash point in the debate over the severity of white-collar sentences. via Insider Martoma’s Sentencing Highlights White-Collar Crime Debate – WSJ
Tracey L. McNeil Named as SEC’s First Ombudsman — SEC Press Release
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Tracey L. McNeil has been selected as the first ombudsman for the agency. via SEC.gov | Tracey L. McNeil Named as SEC’s First Ombudsman