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CFTC Charges Christopher Daley and TC Credit Services, LLC with Solicitation Fraud and Misappropriation

CFTC v. Christopher D. Dailey et al., Case No. 12 CV 1834 (D. Tex.)  The CFTC announced on July 11, 2012, the filing of an enforcement action, charging Christopher D. Daley and his firm, TC Credit Service, LLC (“TCCS”) with operating … Continue reading

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CFTC Files Fraud Charges Against Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. and Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr.

CFTC v. Peregrine Financial Group, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:12-cv-05383 (N.D. Ill.)  On July 10, 2012, the CFTC filed a complaint against Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. (“PFG”), a registered futures commission merchant, and its owner, Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr.  The … Continue reading

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CFTC Obtains Court Order Requiring Robert Mihailovich, Sr. and Growth Capital Management LLC to Pay $9.3 Million

CFTC v. Growth Capital Management, LLC, et al., Case No. 3:10-CV-1473-B (D. Tex.)  On July 9, 2012, the CFTC announced it obtained an order requiring Robert Mihailovich, Sr. and Growth Capital Management LLC (“GCM”) to pay approximately $9.3 million for … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Apparao Mukkamala, Suresh Anne, Jitendra Prasad Katneni, Mallikarjunarao Anne, and Rao A.K. Yalamanchili With Insider Trading

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Apparao Mukkamala, et al., Case No. 12-cv-13020 (E.D. Mich. July 10, 2012).  On July 10, 2012, the SEC filed settled insider trading charges against five physicians.  Between March and July 2010, Mukkamala served … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Peter Madoff Charged with Fraud

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Peter B. Madoff, Case No. 12-civ-5100.  On June 29, 2012, the SEC charged Peter Madoff, brother of Bernie Madoff, with fraud, making false statements to regulators, and falsifying books and records.  Madoff served as Chief … Continue reading

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SEC Charges FalconStor Software with Bribery

Securities and Exchange Commission v. FalconStor Software, Inc., Case No. 12-3200 (DRH) (E.D.N.Y).  On June  27, 2012, the SEC charged FalconStor Software, Inc., a data storage company, with misleading investors about bribes it paid to obtain business with a J.P. Morgan … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Equity Research Firm Founder Tai Nguyen with Insider Trading

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tai Nguyen, Case No. 12-CIV-5009 (S.D.N.Y.).  On June 26, 2012 the SEC charged Tai Nguyen, owner of equity research firm Insight Research, with insider trading.  The Nguyen case stems from the SEC’s investigation of “expert … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Aubrey Lee Price With Fraud and Freezes His Assets

Securities And Exchange Commission v. Aubrey Lee Price; PFG, LLC; PFGBI, LLC; Montgomery Asset Management, LLC f/k/a PFG Asset Management, LLC, (Florida limited liability company); and Montgomery Asset Management, LLC f/k/a PFG Asset Management, LLC, (Georgia limited liability company), Case No. … Continue reading

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Fund Adviser AMMB Consultant Sendirian Berhad Agrees to Pay More than $1.5 million to settle SEC Charges

Securities and Exchange Commission v. AMMB Consultant Sendirian Berhad, Case No. 1:12-cv-01052 (D.D.C.).  On June 26, 2012, the SEC sued AMMB Consultant Sendirian Berhad (“AMC”), a Malaysian investment adviser, for charging a U.S. registered fund for over a decade for advisory services that AMC did … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Wayne Palmer and National Note of Utah with $100 Million Real-Estate Based Ponzi Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. National Note of Utah, LC and Wayne LaMar Palmer, Case No. 2:12-cv-00591.  On June 25, 2012, the SEC obtained a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against Wayne L. Palmer and his firm, National Note … Continue reading

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