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Securities and Exchange Commission

Former Executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf Charged for $150 Million Fraudulent Bond Offering

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, charged five former executives and finance officials of failed law firm Dewey…

The Brazen New York Investment Banker Known as “Perk”

Frank Perkins Hixon Jr is the brazen New York investment banker known as "Perk." The Former investment banker at Evercore…

2nd Circuit Says SEC Can Recoup Money Even Where Insider Trader Didn’t Have Direct Benefits

  Earlier this week, a divided (2-1) 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals passed a ruling that allows the U.S.…

Inside Trades Cause Two Hong Kong Firms to Pay $11 Million

According to The Securities and Exchange Commission, the two Hong Kong-based firms which managed accounts that were frozen in a…

Weatherford International Charged With FCPA Violations

Oilfield services company Weatherford International has been charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the US Securities…

Hogan Lovells Bolsters Their Force with Former SEC Lawyer

Hogan Lovells has announced it brought on board a Securities and Exchange Commission veteran. He will be joining their Washington…

SEC Seeks Former Goldman Sachs Trader with Civil Fraud Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission is going after former vice-president of Goldman Sachs Fabrice Tourre for misleading investors – a…

Oracle Settles Charges with SEC

A $2 million fine will be paid by Oracle Corp to settle charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.…

DLA Piper Announces Launch of New International Securities Group, Along With New Partner

Global law firm DLA Piper announced the launch of its newly created International Securities Group in recent days. Along with…

Former Nixon Peabody Partner Sues Firm, Alleging He Was Made Scapegoat in SEC Investigation

David Tamman, who was formerly employed with Nixon Peabody as a partner, sued the firm in recent days. In 2009,…

SEC Veteran Brigagliano Joins Sidley Austin

The law firm of Sidley Austin announced recently that Securities and Exchange Commission veteran James A. Brigagliano will join the…

Senator Carl Levin Calls Goldman Sachs a “Financial Snake Pit”

The finger of blame for the 2008 market collapse is pointing squarely in Goldman Sachs direction. Banks earned billions by…