Month: September 2008

The Commission filed a settled accounting fraud case on Friday which had shades of Enron, Homestore, and Stoneridge. SEC v. Retail Pro, Inc., Case No. CV 08-1620 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 5, 2008). Each of those massive financial fraud cases involved …

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This week, the Department of Justice and the SEC continued their renewed emphasis on FCPA enforcement. In addition, two brokers were charged with fraud in connection with the sale of auction rate securities by the SEC and DOJ. Finally, in …

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