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SEC Charges H. Thomas Davis, Jr., Kenneth Wrangell and Mark Badgett With Insider Trading

On September 20, 2012, the SEC brought three separate insider trading cases related to an illegal tip about an impending merger.  The SEC alleges that H. Thomas Davis, Jr., breached his fiduciary duty to Mercer Insurance Group by passing on … Continue reading

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SEC Freezes Assets of Waldyr De Silva Prado Neto in Connection with Insider Trading of Burger King Stock

SEC v. Waldyr De Silva Prado Neto, Case No. 12 CIV 7094 (S.D.N.Y.).  On September 20, 2012, the SEC announced it obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of a stockbroker who used nonpublic information from a customer … Continue reading

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SEC Files Settled Insider Trading Case Against Pharmaceutical Company Executive Arthur Reed And His Father-In-Law Allan Derusha

SEC v. Arthur H. Reed and Allan F. Derusha, Case No. 1:12-cv-07119 (N.D. Ill.).  On September 6, 2012, the SEC filed settled insider trading charges against Arthur Reed, who was the Director of Contract Marketing for APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Hyung Lim With Insider Trading For Tipping Hedge Fund Manager

SEC v. Hyung Lim, Case No. 12-CV-6707 (S.D.N.Y.).  On September 4, 2012, the SEC charged Hyung Lim with insider trading.  Lim obtained information about Nvidia Corporation’s quarterly earnings announcements from a friend who worked there.  Lim would then tip hedge … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Georgia Accountant and Several Others with Insider Trading

SEC v. Melvin, Case No. 1:12-cv-02984 (N.D. Ga.); SEC v. Berry, Case No. 1:12-cv-02985 (N.D. Ga.); SEC v. Coots, Case No. 1:12-cv-02986 (N.D. Ga.); SEC v. Jackson, Case No. 1:12-cv-02987 (N.D. Ga. Filed Aug. 28, 2012); SEC v. Rooks, Case … Continue reading

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Hedge Fund Manager James F. Turner And His Firm Ordered to Disgorge $2 Million In Profits From Insider Trading

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Clay Capital Management, LLC, et al., Case No. 2:11-cv-05020-DMC-JAD (D.N.J.).  On August 29, 2012, the SEC announced it obtained final judgments against Clay Capital Management, LLC and its former Chief Investment Officer, James F. Turner II, … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Eric Martin With Insider Trading

SEC v. Eric Martin, Defendant and Robin Martin, Relief Defendant, Case No. 1:12-CV-02922-AT (N.D. Ga.).  On August 23, 2012, the SEC charged Eric Martin with insider trading.  Martin served as the Vice President of Investor Relations for Carter’s Inc.  He … Continue reading

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SEC Files Settled Insider Trading Case Against James Lieberman

SEC v. James L. Lieberman, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-02198 (D. Colo.).  The SEC is continuing its focus on insider trading, announcing on August 21 that it filed insider trading charges against James L. Lieberman.  Lieberman traded Array BioPharma Inc. stock based … 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 Freezes Another $6 Million in Nexen Insider Trading Case

Recently I blogged about the SEC freezing assets in connection with the acquisition of Nexen by Chinese energy company CNOOC Limited (“CNOOC”).   In late July 2012, the SEC filed a complaint alleging that Hong Kong-based Well Advantage Limited and other unknown traders … Continue reading

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