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Burr & Forman

SEC Dismisses Administrative Insider-Trading Suit Against Peixoto

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On January 29, the Commission dismissed its insider-trading suit against Canadian analyst Jordan Peixoto in connection with his purchase of puts on the stock of Herbalife in advance of a negative hedge fund presentation on...more

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Another Constitutional Challenge to SEC Administrative Forum

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The drumbeats of discontent grow louder against the SEC’s more frequent use of its internal administrative forum for enforcement cases. I wrote about the current spate of Constitutional challenges to the agency’s forum in an...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - October 2014 #2

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Spotlight on the MSRB: In the Industry Developments section we report that the SEC, FINRA and the MSRB will be conducting a compliance outreach program for municipal advisors. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board was...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Settles Insider Trading Case, Finding Roommate Relationship Created Duty of Trust and Confidence

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently accepted an offer of settlement submitted by Filip Szymik, in anticipation of a cease-and-desist proceeding resulting from the purported insider trading in Herbalife, Ltd....more

Brooks Pierce

Ghost of David Sokol Haunts SEC’s Insider Trading Case against Szymik and Peixoto

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It never actually became a case, but maybe you remember this matter from a few years ago. In January 2011, former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol bought about 100,000 shares in Lubrizol Corporation shortly before...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Insider Trading Cases as Administrative Proceedings – A New Trend?

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Traditionally, the SEC has brought insider trading cases as civil injunctive actions. The recent emphasis on administrative proceedings, however, appears to be changing that. Earlier this week the agency brought an insider...more

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