Month: March 2006

There can be no doubt that there are more parallel proceedings being conducted by the SEC and the Department of Justice. The court’s decision in United Sates v. Stringer, CR 03-432-HA (D. Or. 1/9/06) highlights some of the difficulties, however. …

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Three recent settlements by the SEC raise questions concerning how fines are calculated and the standards for cooperation are applied: First, on February 22, 2006, the SEC announced a settlement involving four KPMG auditors who worked on the Xerox engagements …

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