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Mum’s (Still) the Word With SEC Losses | LinkedIn

By Securities Docket on December 23, 2021, 10:56 am

In this June 2013 Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “Mum’s the Word About SEC Defeats,” I called out the SEC for its troubling refusal to update its website when it loses or dismisses an enforcement case that it previously touted. After all, I argued, the agency routinely splashes its incendiary allegations of wrongdoing across its website […]

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Press Releases

SCAS Again Ranks Bernstein Litowitz Among Top Securities Litigation Firms in the Nation; Over $2 Billion Recovered; Highest Average Recovery

By Securities Docket on April 26, 2017, 9:21 am

According to data compiled by ISS’s Securities Class Action Services (“SCAS”), BLB&G again was atop the “SCAS 50” rankings, with the largest average recovery amount among the top firms  – nearly $145 million per case – and obtaining over $2 billion in recoveries in 2016 through 14 settlements. via SCAS Again Ranks Bernstein Litowitz Among […]

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Press Releases

SEC Issues Unusual Litigation Release Announcing Defeat in Mark Cuban Trial – Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on October 23, 2013, 5:01 pm

The SEC has always been quite consistent about issuing Litigation Releases about new cases and following litigation victories, but it very rarely issues Litigation Releases about its losses. Today, however, the SEC did issue an unusual Litigation Release noting its defeat last week in the high-profile Mark Cuban insider trading trial. via SEC Issues Unusual […]

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Mark Cuban, Press Releases | 1 Response

Mum’s the Word About SEC Defeats – WSJ.com

By Securities Docket on June 7, 2013, 10:35 am

More than three months ago, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Securities and Exchange Commission penalty claims against investment adviser Marc Gabelli because the SEC 5304.OK -11.05% took too long to file its case. But you wouldn’t know that if you monitored the case on the SEC website. You’d find the regulator’s initial fraud allegations against Mr. […]

Posted in SEC | Tagged Press Releases, Web Watch

SEC Wordplay, Volume I: Football Coaches, Movie Stars, Astrologists and Doctors

SEC Wordplay, Volume I: Football Coaches, Movie Stars, Astrologists and Doctors

By Securities Docket on November 12, 2012, 7:30 pm

The first in what will likely be a series of posts collecting the SEC’s efforts at wordplay related to defendants’ occupations.

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Press Releases

Unusual Cases Spark Creativity in SEC Press Releases

Unusual Cases Spark Creativity in SEC Press Releases

By Securities Docket on August 17, 2012, 5:22 pm

Unusual cases sometimes spark SEC creativity in press releases.

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Press Releases

Hoax Press Release Prompts SEC Investigation

Hoax Press Release Prompts SEC Investigation

By Securities Docket on June 18, 2010, 3:03 pm

Hoax press release suggested President Obama had ordered an investigation into General Mills’ supply chain.

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Hoaxes, Investigations, Press Releases | 1 Response

Fake Press Release Scam Fails for Umpteenth Time in a Row

By Securities Docket on May 21, 2009, 3:02 pm

The SEC announced today that it has charged Richard Karp with fraud for writing and disseminating a fake press release that, when reported in the media, caused a company’s stock price to spike and allowed him to make thousands of dollars in illicit profits.  This marks the [insert your own large number here] time in […]

Posted in SEC | Tagged Features, Press Releases

Overstock CEO Byrne Gives New SEC Rules on Naked Short-Selling Thumbs Down, Zero “Yipikayes”

By Securities Docket on September 18, 2008, 11:50 am

Overstock.com CEO Patrick “Yipikaye” Byrne is, umm, not impressed with the SEC’s new rules against naked short selling.  Here is his “PG-13”-rated press release/rant.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Press Releases, Regulation

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