Author Archives: BraunHagey & Borden

SEC Suspends Trading of 61 Companies

In the Matter of 3CI Complete Compliance Corp. et al.  On June 3, 2013, the SEC announced it had suspended trading in the securities of 61 empty shell companies that are delinquent in their public filings.  The list of companies … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Mark Morrow and His Firm with Offering Fraud

SEC v. Detroit Memorial Partners, LLC and Mark Morrow, Case No. 1:13-cv-01817 WSD (N.D. Ga.).  On June 3, 2013, the SEC announced it charged Detroit Memorial Partners, LLC (“DMP”) and its managing member, Mark Morrow in an offering fraud. The SEC … Continue reading

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SEC Charges PACCAR Inc. With Hundreds of Accounting Deficiencies

SEC v. PACCAR INC. and PACCAR Financial Corp, Case No. 2:13-cv-00953 (W.D. Wa.).  On June 3, 2013, the SEC announced it charged commercial truck manufacturer PACCAR, Inc. and a subsidiary, PACCAR Financial Corp. with hundreds of accounting deficiencies that lead … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Attorney Robert A. Gist with Stealing $5.4 Million from Investors

SEC v. Robert A. Gist et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-01833 AT.  On May 31, 2013, the SEC announced it charged attorney Robert A. Gist and Gist, Kennedy & Associates, Inc. (“Gist Kennedy”), a company that Gist controls, with defrauding investors … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Total S.A. With FCPA Violations for Payments to Iranian Official

In the Matter of Total S.A., SEC Admin. Proc. No. 3-15338.  On May 29, 2013, the SEC announced it filed a settled administrative proceeding against Total S.A. for violating the FCPA by paying $60 million in bribes to associates of … Continue reading

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SEC Files Settled Charges Against NASDAQ Related to Facebook IPO

In the Matter of the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC and NASDAQ Execution Services, LLC, SEC Admin. Proc. No. 3-15339.  On May 29, 2013, the SEC announced it filed a settled administrative proceeding against NASDAQ related to poor systems and decision-making … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Daniel Bergin with Front Running

SEC v. Daniel Bergin, et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-1940 (D. TX.).   On May 24, 2013, the SEC announced it filed an emergency action and obtained an asset freeze against Daniel Bergin, an equity trader at Cushing MLP Asset Management.  According … Continue reading

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SEC Charges China-based Executives Dejun “David” Zou and Jianping “Amy” Qiu with Stealing Money and Overstating Revenues

SEC v. RINO International Corporation, et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-00711 (D.D.C).  On May 15, 2013, the SEC announced it filed fraud charges against China-based RINO, Corp., its former CEO, Dejun “David” Zou, and its chairman of the board, Jianping “Amy” … Continue reading

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SEC Charges China-based Sabuye, Inc. and former CFO James T. Crane with Fraud

SEC v. Subaye, Inc. and James T. Crane, Case No. 13-civ-3114 (S.D.N.Y).  On May 8, 2013, the SEC announced it filed fraud charges against China-based Subaye, Inc. and its former CFO, James T. Crane.  According to the SEC, Subaye purported … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Traders in Illegal Kickback Scheme

SEC v. Thomas Alberto Clarke Bethancourt et al, Case No. 13-cv-3074 (S.D.N.Y).  On May 6, 2013, the SEC announced it filed fraud charges against Tomas Alberto Clarke Bethancourt, Iuri Rodolfo Bethancourt, Jose Alejandro Hurtado, and Haydee Leticia Pabon.  The SEC … Continue reading

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