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SEC Charges Brothers Leslie Jacobs II and Andrew Jacobs in Eighth Insider Trading Case Related to Sanofi-Aventis’ of Chattem

SEC v. Jacobs, Case No. 1:13-cv-1289 (N.D. Ohio).  On June 11, 2013, the SEC announced it filed insider trading charges against Andrew W. Jacobs (“A. Jacobs”) and Leslie J. Jacobs II (“L. Jacobs”).  The SEC alleges that when French pharmaceutical … Continue reading

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SEC Charges the CBOE for Regulatory Failures

In the Matter of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated and C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated, Admin Proc. File No. 3-15353.  On June 11, 2013, the SEC announced it filed settled administrative proceedings against the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”) and an … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Investment Adviser Chauncey Mayfield and Others with Stealing Money from the Detroit Police and Firefighters Pension Fund

SEC v. MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-12520 NGE MAR (E.D. Mich.).  On June 10, 2013, the SEC announced it filed a complaint against Chauncey C. Mayfield for taking $3.1 million from the Police and Fire Retirement System … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Whittier Trust and Fund Manager Victor Dosti with Insider Trading

SEC v. Victor Dosti and Whittier Trust Co (S.D.N.Y).  On June 7, 2013, the SEC announced it filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York charging Victor Dosti and Whittier Trust Company with insider trading.  According to the … Continue reading

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SEC and CFTC Charge Cyprus-Based Banc de Binary with Illegally Selling Binary Options

SEC v. Banc de Binary Ltd., Case No. 2:13-cv-00993 (D. Nev.).  On June 6, 2013, the SEC announced charges against Banc de Binary for unlawfully selling binary options.  Binary options are options contracts where the payout depends on whether the … Continue reading

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SEC Freezes the Assets of Badin Rungruangnavarat for Insider Trading Before Smithfield Foods Acquisition Announcement

SEC v. Badin Rungruangnavarat, Case No. 13-cv-4172 (N.D. Il.).  On June 6, 2013, the SEC announced it obtained an emergency order freezing the assets of Badin Rungruangnavarat who is in Bangkok, Thailand.  The SEC alleges that Rungruangnavarat bought out-of-the-money Smithfield … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Michael Bartoszek and his Penny Stock Company with Fraud and Insider Trading

SEC v. Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. and Michael B. Bartoszek, Case No. 13-cv-3887 (S.D.N.Y.).  On June 5, 2013, the SEC announced charges against Laidlaw Energy Group and its CEO Michael B. Bartoszek.  According to the SEC, Bartoszek sold billions of … Continue reading

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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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