Suspicion abounds when trading picks up in advance of an announcement, particularly if it turns out to be a significant one.  Sometimes the market-monitoring computers of the regulators signal possible anomalies, triggering an initial inquiry into “suspicious” trading to determine …

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Last week the SEC brought a long awaited action based on its investigation into the backdating practices at Apple.  SEC v. Nancy R. Heinen and Fred D. Anderson, Case No. 07-2214-HRL (Lloyd) (N.D. Cal. filed April 24, 2007) http://sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2007/lr20086.htm  (see blog …

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