Fraud cases involving investment funds frequently focus on claims that the defendants operated a Ponzi scheme. Following the Madoff debacle, dozens of Ponzi scheme cases have been brought. Most follow a familiar pattern, centering on bogus claims to investors about …

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As the SEC continues to implement the Dodd-Frank Act, Commissioner Luis Aguilar outlined five key principles to guide the deliberations and actions of the agency. “An Insider’s View of the SEC: Principles to guide Reform,” available here. Principle one: Investor …

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