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Through the use of automated processes performed by software, a web scraper visits a website and attempts to gather relevant data or information that may be provided on the site, such as consumer product reviews or social media profile data. That information may be readily accessible through a simple Google search, or it may require […]
German regulator reports Wirecard insider trading in own ranks | Reuters
Germany’s financial watchdog has reported one of its employees to state prosecutors on suspicion of insider trading linked to Wirecard, shortly before the payment firm’s spectacular collapse. Source: German regulator reports Wirecard insider trading in own ranks | Reuters
GameStop Surge Tests Scope of SEC’s Manipulation Rules – WSJ
“If they are all egging each other on using a social-media platform, they are effectively engaged in a crowdsourced pump-and-dump scheme,” said Daniel Hawke, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. The traders “are making no effort to conceal their apparent intent to manipulate the price of the stock,” added Mr. Hawke, a […]
GameStop Stock, Explained: How Reddit Traders Manipulated the Stock Market
The GameStop stock rally is the handiwork of r/WallStreetBets, a Reddit community where people share news, memes and personal anecdotes about playing the stock market. Here’s how the WallStreetBets group came to power, and how they’re wielding their collective capacity to troll the stock market—and make millions of dollars doing it. Source: GameStop Stock, Explained: […]
Biden’s Candidate for SEC Chairman Is Expected to Be Tough on Companies – WSJ
“Everyone should expect that a Gensler SEC will be under pressure from Capitol Hill to distinguish itself from a Clayton SEC by being perceived as tougher and smarter,” said Joseph Grundfest, a professor of law and business at Stanford University and a former SEC commissioner. Mr. Gensler, who is teaching courses on financial technologies at […]
NERA: 2020 Securities Suit Filings Down vs. 2019, But Above Long-Term Levels | The D&O Diary
Federal court securities class action lawsuit filings declined 22% in 2020 compared to 2019, but the 2020 filings were still above the long-term historical average annual numbers of filings, according to NERA Economic Consulting’s annual securities litigation report. The 2020 securities suit filing drop-off reflected a decline in the number of federal court merger objection […]
Alert: New SEC Leadership to Focus on Enforcement | Cooley LLP – JDSupra
We expect that under the new administration, the SEC will use its expanded authority and resources to more aggressively pursue securities violations at public companies. In the near term, we expect particular scrutiny of high-visibility tech companies, life sciences companies under the microscope in the age of COVID-19 and post-IPO companies experiencing rapid growth. Source: […]
Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Division of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Melissa R. Hodgman, currently an Associate Director in the Commission’s Division of Enforcement, has been named Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement. Source: SEC.gov | Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Division of Enforcement
Intel probes reported hack of quarterly earnings info
Intel launched an investigation after a hacker reportedly stole part of its quarterly earnings report, forcing the computer-chip maker to publish its results early. Chief financial officer George Davis told the Financial Times that an infographic from its earnings release was hacked from the company’s PR website. Source: Intel probes reported hack of quarterly earnings […]
Leading White Collar and First-Chair Trial Lawyer Warrington Parker Joins Crowell & Moring
Crowell & Moring is expanding its Litigation and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups in San Francisco with the addition of Warrington Parker, a former federal prosecutor and first-chair trial lawyer with more than two decades of experience representing clients in high-stakes civil and criminal litigation and investigations. Source: Leading White Collar and First-Chair Trial […]