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Former CEO Sentenced in Historic Insider Trading Case Under Rule 10b5-1

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On June 23, 2025, U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer of the Central District of California sentenced a former Chairman and CEO of a behavioral healthcare company to 42 months in federal prison. This conviction represents the...more

Akerman LLP

First-Ever Prosecution for Sales Under Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan

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Executive Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison - Company insiders rely upon Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to sell stock pursuant to predetermined trades, allowing them to later trade securities even though they may be in...more

White & Case LLP

DOJ & SEC Bring Enforcement Actions Against Short Sellers, Highlighting Continued Prevalence of Short Selling Against Public...

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced parallel actions against an activist short seller and his firm, charging them with multiple counts of securities fraud....more

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Diabetic Testing Supplier Agrees to $160 Million Penalty to Resolve False Claims Act Charges

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On August 2, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Arriva Medical LLC (Arriva), once the nation’s largest Medicare mail-order diabetic testing supplier, and its parent company, Alere Inc., have agreed to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Aggressive SEC and DOJ Parallel Charges for Accounting Fraud

The number of public company and accounting fraud cases filed under SEC Chair Jay Clayton has declined. The SEC, however, continues to selectively pursue these types of cases. In the latest example, in aggressive parallel...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC and DOJ Charge Former Executives of Private Company for Misrepresenting the Company’s Technology - A Reminder that Private...

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In a case reminiscent of last year’s blockbuster government actions against Theranos and its former executives, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have separately charged two former...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Increased SEC Enforcement Action and Litigation In the Cryptocurrency Space

As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated previously, it is continuing to scrutinize and commence enforcement actions against companies, advisors and investors involved in the offering of cryptocurrencies...more

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