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The Limestone Cops -- Tips on Madoff Red Flags Never Escalated at SEC
It’s hard to believe that with all the resources poured into government following the adoption of Sarbanes Oxley Act in 2002, the escalation process in the SEC failed in the Madoff case. New rep… more →
The Datakos Blawg
The Limestone Cops -- Tips on Madoff Red Flags Never Escalated at SEC
Rick Wolf wrote 3 months ago: It’s hard to believe that with all the resources poured into government following the adoption … more →
BACKDATING
thenaturalist wrote 4 months ago: It occurred to me that I might want to include some information in one or another of my blogs from d … more →
Brocade Backdating Stock-option Scandal on Shaky Ground.
godothuard wrote 6 months ago: The federal government’s signature prosecution in Silicon Valley’s stock-option backdati … more →
Steve Jobs Deposition on Options Backdating Scandal
godothuard wrote 7 months ago: Less than two years before, Apple had given Jobs a $90 million gift of an airplane and the largest s … more →
Options Backdating: 04-02-09 Take-Two Interactive Software Charged
alaskakid wrote 8 months ago: 2009-72 Washington, D.C., April 1, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged video … more →
Backdating - it's illegal isn't it?
generalconsole wrote 9 months ago: Lawyers who were trained in commonwealth jurisdictions may have an ingrained concept that backdating … more →
SEC Files Settled Enforcement Actions Against UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Former General Counsel in Stock Options Backdating Case
Rick Wolf wrote 11 months ago: Litigation Release No. 20836 / December 22, 2008 The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civi … more →
SEC: 12-22-08 United Health Group, Backdating Options
alaskakid wrote 11 months ago: Summary The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a civil injunctive action against UnitedH … more →
Strange Bedfellows, Indeed!
masscommteacher wrote 1 year ago: There were a number of ironies in the outcome of California’s ballot measure votes this week. And … more →
Backdating Timestamps: So Awesome
Benjamin Baxter wrote 1 year ago: Any reader who has ever needed to work as much overtime as possible should understand why my free ti … more →
Reuters: Study Shows Lower-than-Expected Settlements in Options Backdating Cases
Paul Karlsgodt wrote 1 year ago: A Reuters.com article published today summarizes a NERA Economic Consulting study on litigation invo … more →
Former CEO Greg Reyes Faces Federal Prison - What Can He Expect? Comments By Business Ethics Speaker Chuck Gallagher
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chuckgallagher wrote 1 year ago: Former Brocade CEO, Greg Reyes was convicted in August 2007 of defrauding investors in the first cas … more →
Which GCs Are Most at Risk in Backdating Cases?
Rick Wolf wrote 1 year ago: Firm partner’s research shows that general counsel who understood backdating’s accountin … more →
Free Will and Consciousness
Martin Metzmacher wrote 2 years ago: The topic of free will has been a central issue since the beginning of philosophy: How do rational a … more →
Record Backdating Settlement Reached in Mercury Case
Rick Wolf wrote 2 years ago: By Debra Cassens Weiss A group of pension funds will receive $117.5 million to settle their class ac … more →
The Backdating Option
Rick Wolf wrote 2 years ago: When corporate executives decide to secretly backdate stock options, they could be setting up their … more →
Non-Feasance Leads SEC to Charge Former CFO and COO of Brocade for Illegal Backdating of Stock Options
Rick Wolf wrote 2 years ago: In a new twist to the SEC’s options backdating enforcement policy, the Securities and Exchange … more →
Poor Internal Controls Lead to Brazen Self-Dealing: SEC Charges Former General Counsel of KLA-Tencor And Juniper for Fraudulent Stock Option Backdating
Rick Wolf wrote 2 years ago: The SEC filed its latest stock option backdating enforcement action, this time against a former gene … more →
SEC Stumbles on Privilege Waivers
Rick Wolf wrote 2 years ago: Justin Scheck The Recorder September 10, 2007 By the middle of last month, Securities and Exchange C … more →
