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Trump’s businesses could trip insider-trading law – POLITICO

By Securities Docket on December 15, 2016, 12:01 pm

Democrats are exploring a new strategy to pressure Donald Trump over his business conflicts of interest, arguing that an insider trading law would make it a crime for him to profit on information he learns as president. The STOCK Act, adopted in 2012, was designed to restrict insider trading by members of Congress and their […]

Posted in Criminal, SEC, Top | Tagged STOCK Act, Trump

Congress Tells Court That Congress Can’t Be Investigated for Insider Trading – The Intercept

By Securities Docket on May 11, 2015, 7:39 pm

In a little-noticed brief filed last summer, lawyers for the House of Representatives claimed that an SEC investigation of congressional insider trading should be blocked on principle, because lawmakers and their staff are constitutionally protected from such inquiries given the nature of their work. via Congress Tells Court That Congress Can’t Be Investigated for Insider Trading – The […]

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Insider Trading, STOCK Act, US Congress

Defendant Rationalized Insider Trading Was OK Because ‘Members of Congress Can Do It’ – Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on December 19, 2013, 4:18 pm

I have heard countless rationales through the years for why people engage in insider trading, but here is a new one courtesy of today’s case filed by the SEC against a Microsoft employee: “‘I told myself, ‘Members of Congress can do it.’” via Defendant Rationalized Insider Trading Was OK Because ‘Members of Congress Can Do […]

Posted in Criminal, SEC, Top | Tagged Insider Trading, STOCK Act | 2 Responses

House Ethics Committee Warns Congress: No Shares in Twitter IPO for You! – Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on November 7, 2013, 9:06 am

Shortly before today’s highly-anticipated IPO of Twitter, the House Committee on Ethics issued a reminder that under the “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge” Act (STOCK Act), members, officers, and employees of Congress are prohibited from participating in IPOs in a manner “other than is available to members of the public generally.” via House Ethics Committee […]

Posted in Industry, SEC, Top | Tagged STOCK Act, Twitter, US Congress

Jon Stewart Rains Down on Congress for Weakening STOCK Act – Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on April 24, 2013, 9:37 am

Earlier this month, Congress quietly repealed a key provision of the STOCK Act that applied to roughly 28,000 senior government officials. It was not quiet enough to escape notice by Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, however, who ridiculed Congress last night for weakening the STOCK Act in his standard, scathing fashion. via Jon Stewart Rains Down […]

Posted in Industry, Top | Tagged STOCK Act, US Congress

Members of Congress trade in companies while making laws that affect those same firms

Members of Congress trade in companies while making laws that affect those same firms

By Securities Docket on June 24, 2012, 1:07 pm

WaPo study shows 130 members of Congress or their families have traded stocks in companies lobbying on bills that came before their committees.

Posted in Industry, SEC, Top | Tagged Insider Trading, STOCK Act, US Congress

Ignored For Six Years, STOCK Act Finally Becomes Law

Ignored For Six Years, STOCK Act Finally Becomes Law

By Securities Docket on April 4, 2012, 8:06 pm

After years of languishing in obscurity, STOCK Act finally becomes law.

Posted in Industry, SEC, Top | Tagged Insider Trading, STOCK Act

Insider-trading bill grinds to halt

Insider-trading bill grinds to halt

By Securities Docket on March 20, 2012, 12:06 pm

STOCK Act momentum seems to stall out.

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Insider Trading, STOCK Act

Slaughter worries as STOCK Act loses steam

Slaughter worries as STOCK Act loses steam

By Securities Docket on March 7, 2012, 4:57 pm

Sponsor concerned a weaker version of the bill could become law.

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged STOCK Act, US Congress

STOCK Act heads for House vote - CBS News

STOCK Act heads for House vote – CBS News

By Securities Docket on February 8, 2012, 2:15 pm

House vote expected Thursday.

Posted in Criminal, SEC | Tagged Insider Trading, STOCK Act, US Congress

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