On March 1, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (“Court”) charging Leonard Genova, town attorney and deputy supervisor for...more
3/7/2018
/ Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FBI ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Municipal Securities Market ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Section 17(a) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement Agreements
On December 1, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois charging David Webb, Jr. (“Webb”), mayor of Markham, Illinois from...more
12/6/2017
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Bribery ,
Construction Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Section 17(a) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud
On November 21, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint charging Oyster Bay, New York (the “Town”), along with its former Supervisor and Chief Executive Officer, John Venditto, with...more
11/27/2017
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
False Statements ,
Indictments ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Section 17(a) ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Wire Fraud