Month: July 2006

A second opinion in U.S. v. Stein, S1 05 Crim. 0888 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2006) (“Stein II”), again concludes that the government’s actions in seeking the cooperation of KPMG with its investigation of the firm’s tax shelter practices violates …

Measuring Cooperation: Give the Government What it Needs, Not What it Wants Read More »

The SEC and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California held a joint news conference today to announce the filing of the first enforcement actions based on the back dating of stock options. Following a year long investigation, …

First options cases brought Read More »