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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInSharks Dispense with Professional Courtesy, Circle Slater & Gordon | Compliance Week
I joked here earlier this month that perhaps “professional courtesy” might spare publicly traded law firm Slater & Gordon — a major player in pursuing cases for plaintiffs in Australian securities class actions — from ending up on the receiving end of a shareholder class action. Alas, that is looking less and less likely and the sharks […]
Martin Shkreli Accused of Being Surprisingly Good at Fraud – Bloomberg View
Still, I can’t shake my sense of amazement that Shkreli seems to have gambled on redemption and won. If you believe the allegations in today’s indictment, he lost (or stole) all of his investors’ money, then lied to them to string them along, Ponzied it up by raising new money to keep them happy, and then finally […]
Shkreli’s Lawyer Indicted For Representing The Wrong Client – Forbes
It’s unusual for a lawyer to get indicted along with his client. But the key thing here is Shkreli wasn’t Greebel’s client. Greebel was lead outside counsel for Retrophin, the pharma company where Shkreli was chief executive from 2012 to 2014. He is accused of crossing the line by papering deals that benefited Shkreli at […]
Overstock Wins SEC’s Nod To Upend How Companies Issue Shares – Bloomberg Business
Overstock.com Inc. has a plan to refashion how companies go public and dole out shares in secondary offerings. The online discounter moved a step closer when its strategy of using bitcoin-based technology won permission last week from the top U.S. securities regulator. via Overstock Wins SEC’s Nod To Upend How Companies Issue Shares – Bloomberg […]
Securities Docket News Wire for December 17, 2015
Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for December 17, 2015.