Author Archives: BraunHagey & Borden

SEC Charges Solar Company In Market Manipulation Case

SEC Sunrise Solar Corporation, Eddie D. Austin, Jr., and Carolyn Austin, Civil Action No. 5:12-cv-00918-OLG (W.D. Tx.).  On October 1, 2012, the SEC announced it had filed fraud charges against Sunrise Solar Corporation, its former CEO Eddie D. Austin, Jr., … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Subramanian Krishnan With Evading Internal Controls

SEC v. Subramanian Krishnan, Case No.: 12-CV-2495 PAM-JJG (D. Minn.).  On September 28, 2012, the SEC announced it had filed a partially-settled enforcement action against Subramanian Krishnan.  Krishnan was the former CFO of Digi International, Inc. (“Digi”).  Corporate funds were used to pay for unauthorized travel … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Investment Bank Analyst And Friend With Insider Trading

SEC v. v. Jauyo (“Jason”) Lee and Victor Chen, Case No. C12-5031-JSC (N.D. Cal.).  On September 27, 2012, the SEC announced insider trading charges against Jauyo “Jason” Lee and his friend Victor Chen.  Lee routinely received sensitive information as an investment banker … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Bradley Holcom and Jose Pinedo in $42 Million Fraud Targeting Senior Citizens

SEC v. Bradley A. Holcom, Case No. 3:12-cv-01623 (S.D. Cal.); SEC v. Jose L. Pinedo, Case No. 3:12-cv-01620 (S.D. Cal.).  On September 27, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against Bradley Holcom and Jose Pinedo.  Holcom was behind an unregistered … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Jonathan Bryant, Thomas Kelly, Carl Duncan and 8000, Inc. In Market Manipulation Scam

SEC v. 8000, Inc., Jonathan E. Bryant, Thomas J. Kelly, and Carl N. Duncan, Esq., Case No. 12-CV-7261 (S.D.N.Y.).  On September 27, 2012, the SEC announced charges against 8000, Inc., Jonathan E. Bryant, Thomas J. Kelly, and Carl N. Duncan, … Continue reading

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SEC Settles Pay-to-Play Case Against Goldman Sachs and Neil Morrison for $7 million

In the Matter of Goldman, Sachs & Co., Admin. Proc. No. 3-15048; In the Matter of Neil Morrison, Admin Proc. No. 3-15049.  On September 27, 2012, the SEC announced charges against Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its former investment banker … Continue reading

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SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Bank Executives For Misstating Losses

SEC v. Gilbert G. Lundstrom et al., Case No. 8:12-cv-00343 (D. Neb.); SEC v. Don A. Langford, Case No. 8:12-cv-00344 (D. Neb.).  On September 25, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against Gilbert Lundstrom, who was CEO and chairman of … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Four Individuals In $1.7 Million Investment Scam

SEC v. Rudolf D. Pameijer, et al., Case No. 1:12-CV-01364 (S.D. In.).  On September 24, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against Rudolf D. Pameijer, Lindsay R. Sayer, Ryan W. Koester and his entity Rykoworks Capital Group, LLC.  Koester claimed to be an … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Registered Representative David Rothman Stealing Investor Funds

SEC v. David L. Rothman, Case No. 12-cv-5412-BMS (E.D. Pa.).  On September 24, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against David Rothman, a registered representative and minority owner of Rothman Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the SEC.  For several years Rothman provided … Continue reading

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Tyco International, Ltd. To Pay $26 Million to Settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations

SEC v. Tyco, International Ltd., Case No. 1:12-cv-01583 (D.D.C.).  On September 24, 2012, the SEC announced the filing of a settled FCPA case against Tyco.  In 2006, the SEC filed a settled FCPA action against Tyco in which the company … Continue reading

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