Month: October 2016

One way to meet earnings targets is to accelerate the recognition of revenue. Another is to fabricate it. That is precisely what the defendants did in the Commission’s latest financial fraud action. SEC v. Lime Energy Co., Civil Action No. …

SEC Settles Earnings Fraud Action With Firm, Officers Read More »

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The Commission announced the filing of a record number of enforcement actions for the last fiscal year. The enforcement statistics highlight areas of concentration such as insider trading, investment advisers and private equity funds. The agency also brought three enforcement …

This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending Oct. 14, 2016) Read More »

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