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Fraud Disgorgement Fiduciary Duty

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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Two Recent SEC Enforcement Actions Against Registered Investment Advisers Underscore That Regulatory Compliance Is Still Relevant...

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In the first half of August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with two different registered investment advisers for violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Specifically, on...more

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Notable Litigation – September 2024

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Notable litigation filed during September 2024 includes: (1) Williamson, et al. v. Linarducci, et al., No. 24-cv-01526 (S.D. Ind.); (2) Perrotta v. First Edge, LLC, et al., No. 24-cv-01638 (M.D. Fla.); (3) Next Gen. Inv....more

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Self-Dealing Lawyer Held Jointly and Severally Liable in Trade Secret Misappropriation

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a judgment holding a lawyer jointly and severally liable for trade secret misappropriation and fraudulent transfer and enjoining any further use of the trade secrets...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more

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Court Holds that Disgorgement Award for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Was Neither Punitive Nor Excessive and that Exemplary Damages...

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A court of appeals recently issued an opinion rejecting a fiduciary’s claims regarding the excessiveness of the trial court’s judgment that awarded disgorgement and exemplary damages. In Swinnea v. ERI Consulting Engineers,...more

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Getting Your Money Back: New Jersey Employers Can Disgorge A Disloyal Employee’s Salary

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In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court gave employers a great recourse for dealing with former employees who breach their duty of loyalty. In Bruce Kaye v. Alan P. Rosefielde, the Court allowed an employer to...more

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