On July 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced insider trading charges against ten individual defendants across four separate cases (Bhardwaj, Goel, Markin, and Buyer), filed in the...more
8/11/2022
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Apple ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Certificates of Incorporation ,
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Insider Trading ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Share Classes ,
Shareholder Litigation
Ninth Circuit Holds that Purchasers of Unregistered Shares in Slack’s Direct Listing May Bring Securities Act Claims; Small Class of Crypto Purchasers Recommended for Certification; Tether to Pay $41 Million to Settle...more
11/18/2021
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Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Direct Listing ,
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Music Streaming ,
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Slack ,
Stablecoins ,
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Virtual Currency
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) has long been a powerful tool for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — or private whistleblowers bringing suit on the DOJ’s behalf — to investigate and police activity financed with...more
7/2/2020
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