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Brokerage, ex-manager still sparring
Oppenheimer & Co. warned its former Boston office manager and his lawyer in an e-mail not to give documents relating to the Wall Street brokerage to federal regulators.
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SEC Drops Moody's Probe, Warns On Overseas Ratings Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned credit rating agencies that the recently passed financial reforms in the Dodd-Frank Act allows the regulator to pursue fraud cases overseas if it could harm the U.S., according to Financial Times .
Some BofA Shareholders Can Apply to Tap $150M Fund
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South Florida Business Journal
Ecosphere reports rogue stock sales
Most companies use press releases to announce that they are selling stock, but Ecosphere Technologies put out a release, telling investors not to bite on "cold call and classic misrepresentations" allegedly made by a Fort Lauderdale-based company selling its stock.
UPDATE 1-Ex-hedge fund manager charged with insider trading
A former hedge fund manager has been accused by a U.S. regulator of illegal insider trading in MedImmune Inc securities prior to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical company by Britain's AstraZeneca Plc .
Federal News, Government Operations, Agency Management, Pay & Benefits - FederalTimes.com
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Government Accountability Office once again top the list of Best Places to Work in the federal government, according to a new report that will be released Wednesday.
EPA fines Tesla Electric Motors $275,000 for non-compliance
In bureaucracy, truth is often stranger than fiction. A non polluting electric car company gets slammed with fine for 'non compliance' for a car that can't produce any emissions.
SEC Charges Koss Accountants with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two former senior accounting professionals at headphone maker Koss Corp.
Dallas man pleads guilty in Provident Royalties' oil, gas scam case
A Dallas man has pleaded guilty in connection with one of North Texas' largest oil and gas investment schemes.
SEC warns agencies against deceptive ratings
WASHINGTON a " Federal regulators are warning credit rating agencies that they could face civil fraud charges for giving inaccurate ratings to investments.The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the warning Tuesday in a report on its investigation into a possible violation of the law by Moody's Investors Service, one of the three big rating ...
Nanotech Industries International Inc. Completes Reverse Merger With EPOD Solar, Inc.
EPOD Solar Inc. , announced today the completion of its reverse merger with Nanotech Industries International Inc.
BlueLinx largest shareholder to attempt takeover
Cerberus ABP Investors, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, has announced in a July 22 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to make a tender offer for all of the outstanding publicly held shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Insiders' reaction to August's decline
Cheer up, beleaguered stock market investors! Corporate insiders have cut back on the pace of their selling of shares of their companies' stock -- and increased the pace of their buying.
Former investment adviser pleads guilty to fraud
A former Lees Summit investment adviser pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to defrauding two North Carolina women of about $1.26 million between 1999 and 2007.Mark S. Greenway, 52, has faced other complaints about his business practices.
Corporate Law and Governance Blogs
JW Verret posted a list of corporate law blogs he regularly reads. I read all of the ones he cited, plus a few more: Professor Bainbridge .
Tesla Fined $275,000 Over Emissions Regulations
With electricity not always generated through renewable methods, it can be hard to claim that an EV is truly zero-emissions. It's generally accepted that you aren't pumping any gasses out the back as you drive along, though.
Job search engine PageBites raises $10.3M
Job search engine PageBites Inc. has raised nearly $10.3 million in new funding, the company said in a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission .
New Zealand: Shakeup For Collective Investment Schemes In Securities Law Review - Chapman Tripp
They get their own chapter in the Ministry of Economic Development's 200 page discussion document and are the subject of 45 questions for consultation.
The futures regulator has discussed with the DoJa s antitrust division and received advice from the departmenta s lawyers.
Published: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 4:56 p.m. THE PARENT OF BRADENTON'S Horizon Bank continues to battle for survival, hoping a last-ditch stock sale will raise enough fresh capital to hold off regulators.
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