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The SEC: To Catch A Cheat
Roben Farzad and Theo Francis, BusinessWeek
November 2, 2009
Adopting the playbook of the wars against drugs and terrorism, the SEC has begun using wiretaps, advanced software, and informants in a new crackdown on insider trading among executives and other high-ranking insiders who often know secret market-moving information.
Suspected NYSE Insider Trading Rose In 2008
Jonathan Spicer, Reuters
January 21, 2009
The New York Stock Exchange has revealed that more cases of alleged insider trading on the NYSE came to light in 2008 than in any prior year, with a sharp rise in the number of cases involving personal communication between friends and relatives.
Elevated Enforcement
Julius Melnitzer, Inside Counsel
February 2008
The SEC's intensified search for insider trading includes enhanced scrutiny of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
Insider Trading Makes Comeback In Options 20 Years After Boesky
Bob Drummond, Bloomberg.com
June 20, 2007
A large volume of corporate acquisitions and well-timed investments in target companies has set off alarms about insider trading at the SEC and in stock exchanges around the world.
Hints, Tips, And Handcuffs
The Economist (at CFO.com)
March 13, 2007
In response to a growing number of egregious cases, the SEC is making insider trading investigations a priority.
Insider Trading Education And Prevention: What Your Company Can Learn From The Martha Stewart Case
A securities lawyer and legal compliance expert examines issues of the Martha Stewart case that may apply to executives who trade company stock. See this Q&A with Bruce Brumberg, producer of the Think Twice series.
February 4, 2004
Free Insider Trading Prevention Guide
Whether you think Martha Stewart is guilty or innocent, or that the government should not have brought criminal charges against her, she made a number of rash mistakes. You can learn from them. The producers of the popular Think Twice videos have provided a free white paper on insider trading law.
January 20, 2004
SF Chronicle quotes Think Twice producer on Martha Stewart/ImClone case
The San Francisco Chronicle prints comment from producer Bruce Brumberg on the Martha Stewart/ImClone stock scandal; the article also praises the Think Twice series.
June 16, 2003 |
