Category Archives: Securities

SEC Charges Yossef Kahlon For Unregistered Stock Sales of $7.7 Million

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Yossef Kahlon, et al., Civil Action No. 4:12-CV-517 (E.D. Tex.)   On August 17, 2012, the SEC announced charges against Jossef Kahlon, a/k/a/ Yossef Kahlon and TJ Management Group, LLC (“TJM”) for selling the stock of … Continue reading

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Is Private Equity Ready For Dodd-Frank?

Today’s Wall Street Journal has an interesting article that takes a look at whether Private Equity is ready for the SEC examinations that are sure to come.  While many PE firms have hired compliance experts, I agree that only have few of these … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Former Professional Baseball Player Eddie Murray And Others With Insider Trading

Securities and Exchange Commission v. James V. Mazzo, David L. Parker and Eddie C. Murray, Case No. SACV-121327JST-(JPRX) (C.D. Cal. Aug. 17, 2011).  A little more than a year ago, the SEC charged former professional baseball player Doug DeCinces and … Continue reading

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SEC Settles FCPA Action Against Oracle For $2 Million

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Oracle Corp., 12-CV-4310 CRB (N.D. Cal.).  On August 16, 2012, the SEC announced settled FCPA charges against Oracle Corporation.  Between 2005 and 2007, employees of Oracle’s Indian subsidiary Oracle India Private Limited (“Oracle India”) secretly … Continue reading

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SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Michael Turnock and William Sullivan in $15 Million Ponzi Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bridge Premium Finance, LLC, Michael J. Turnock and William P. Sullivan, II, Defendants, 12-CV-6221 (D. Colo.).  On August 15, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges and an emergency asset freeze against Bridge Premium Finance LLC, … Continue reading

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SEC Files Settled Action Against Mark Gasarch And His Company In $8 Million Offering Fraud Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Petro-Suisse Ltd. and Mark Gasarch, 12-CV-6221 (S.D.N.Y.).  On August 14, 2012, the SEC charged Mark Gasarch and Petro-Suisse Ltd. with offering fraud.  The case concerns limited partnership offerings that Defendants promoted in order to finance … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Ivan Wade Brown And His Companies In $27 Million Fraud

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Avanti Capital Partners, LLC, et al., 2:12-cv-788-BCW (D. Utah).  On August 13, 2012, the SEC filed charges against Ivan Wade Brown and his two companies:  Highland Residential, LLC and Avanti Capital Partners, LLC (Avanti).  This … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Thomas D. Coldicutt, Jr. And Five Others In $6 Million Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Thomas D. Coldicutt, Jr., et al., 4:12-cv-00505 (E.D. Tex.).  On August 13, 2012, the SEC filed charges against Thomas D. Coldicutt, Jr., Elizabeth L. Coldicutt, Robert C. Weaver, Jr., Christopher C. Greenwood, Linda S. Farrell, … Continue reading

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SEC Accounces Its First Whistleblower Payment Under Dodd-Frank

The SEC announced today that it had made its fist payment to a whistleblower pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act.  Although the SEC has touted this as evidence of the success of the whistleblower program, the $50,000 payment seems relatively small.  … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Edward M. Laborio In Boiler Room Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edward M. Laborio, Jonathan Fraiman, Matthew K. Lazar, Envit Capital, LLC, Envit Capital Group, Inc., Envit Capital Holdings, Inc., Envit Capital Private Wealth Management, LLC, Envit Capital Multi Strategy Mixed Investment Fund I LP, Aetius … Continue reading

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