The Supreme Court’s decision in Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., 551 U.S. 308 (2007) continues to have a significant impact on private securities actions. In Tellabs, discussed here, the Court construed Section 21D(b)(2) of the Private Securities …

The Impact of Tellabs: Another Suit Dismissed Read More »

Option backdating cases have been a focus of enforcement in recent years. Essentially, they involve fraudulently backdating stock option grants so that they are in the money and then not recording the related expenses of those options properly in financial …

Part VII: SEC Enforcement Trends, 2009 — Option Backdating Read More »