Year: 2012

The Commission suffered a significant loss in a recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court constricted the reach of Exchange Act Section 10(b) and tightened the standards for issuing an injunction, precluding “obey the law” orders …

SEC LOSES TWO KEY ISSUES IN THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Read More »

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SEC enforcement this holiday shortened week dismissed the remaining defendants in an insider trading case centered on an international take over which had been filed largely on the trading and within days of the announcement. The Court cited discovery difficulties …

THIS WEEK IN SECURITIES LITIGATION (Week ending June 1, 2012) Read More »

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