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SEC Charges Former Bank Executive and Friend With Insider Trading Ahead of Acquisition
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The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a former bank executive in Massachusetts and his friend with insider trading in advance of the bank’s acquisition of another financial institution.
SEC Charges N.Y.-Based Brokerage Firm With Overcharging Customers in $18 Million Scheme
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based brokerage firm Linkbrokers Derivatives LLC for unlawfully taking secret profits of more than $18 million from customers by adding hidden markups and markdowns to their trades.
SEC Charges Atlanta-Based Accountant With Insider Trading on Confidential Information From Client
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against an accounting firm partner in Atlanta for insider trading in the stock of a restaurant company based on confidential information he learned from a client on the board of directors who came to him for tax advice in advance of a tender offer announcement.
Puerto Rico Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge
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A Puerto Rico businessman pleaded guilty today to bribing Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge Manuel Acevedo-Hernandez, who presided over the businessman’s vehicular homicide trial and acquitted him of all charges.
Former Microsoft Financial Manager Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Insider Trading
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A former Senior Manager at Microsoft was sentenced today to two years in prison, three years of supervised release for insider trading, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Brian Jorgenson, 32, of Lynnwood, Washington was employed as a Senior Manager in Microsoft’s Treasury Group.
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