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Father, son arrested in Middleton, charged in insider trading case
An investment banker at a Manhattan firm and his father were charged in court papers unsealed Thursday with using inside information to earn over $1 million illegally by trading in securities of five health care companies.
Justices revisit securities fraud class actions
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have an opportunity to dramatically change the landscape of securities fraud class action litigation by limiting, or perhaps overruling altogether, a decision upon which plaintiffs have relied for decades.
OLR seeks 2-year suspensions for incarcerated attorneys
Two attorneys serving federal prison sentences for their roles in an insider trading and kickback scheme now face complaints from the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
09-1403 Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
Securities Securities fraud; class actions; loss causation Securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification. It is undisputed that securities fraud plaintiffs must prove certain things in order to invoke Basic ’s rebuttable presumption of reliance. According to the Court of Appeals, EPJ Fund had to prove the separate […]
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