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Finding Goldman at Fault in the Crisis
Senator Carl Levin, who headed up a Congressional inquiry into the financial crisis, says Goldman executives “misled” clients and Congress — and he wants to refers his subcommittees findings to the Justice Department.
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Raj Rajaratnam, head of the Galleon Group, going into federal court on Monday.
Why Insider Trading Is Wrong
Raj Rajaratnam’s defense effectively calls into question why insider trading is considered wrongful if it is possible that one could trade on confidential information yet not engage in securities fraud.
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David L. Sokol, a former top deputy to Warren E. Buffett.
A Standard That Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Figuring out what constitutes material information is largely an exercise in futility because the Supreme Court has adopted a definition so vague that almost any tidbit about a company could fall within it.
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David L. Sokol
The Materiality of Merger Negotiations
An S.E.C. insider trading case against the billionaire Wyly brothers may have implications for David L. Sokol, once a top deputy to Warren E. Buffett.
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News
Bribery and the Gathering Storm Over Compliance
White Collar Watch examines how new American and British rules are likely to cause compliance problems for companies, especially multinational corporations.
The Curious Case of Sokol’s Departure
Warren E. Buffett’s letter and his assertions about no decision being made about a takeover can be viewed as a nice, and likely deliberate, defense for David Sokol.
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Raj Rajaratnam arriving at federal court.
The Pitfalls of Wiretaps in White-Collar Crime Cases
Taped conversations appear to provide powerful evidence in the insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam. But the government also made missteps that it needs to avoid in future cases.
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Rajat K. Gupta
Behind Galleon Figure’s Court Challenge to S.E.C.
White Collar Watch examines the issues involved as the S.E.C. seeks to pursue an insider trading case against Rajat K. Gupta before an administrative law judge.
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In Lehman’s Demise, a Dwindling Chance of Charges
White Collar Watch examines why former executives of Lehman Brothers might escape S.E.C. charges despite highly questionable accounting that contributed to the firm’s collapse.
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Mary L. Schapiro, the Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman.
The S.E.C. Under Fire
The questions being raised about how the S.E.C. handled two cases could undermine the agency’s credibility as an effective regulator of the securities markets.
Who Will Take the Stand in Galleon Trial?
Hints that Rajat Rajaratnam will testify can be a useful defense tactic, requiring prosecutors to spend time and energy preparing for an event that may never come to pass.
Gregory Bull/Associated Press
The Next Test for the Madoff Trustee
The Mets owners and other investors are challenging how the Madoff trustee calculated the basis for claims — an appeal that could increase the amount of legitimate losses to $65 billion.
For the S.E.C., Problems of Time and Money
The commission may find some cases too stale to pursue because it lacks resources to complete investigations before statues of limitations run out.
Weighing Madoff’s Claims of Complicity
In his first interview for publication since his arrest in 2008, Bernard L. Madoff claims bankers and fund managers “had to know.” But should we believe the orchestrator of a decades-long Ponzi scheme?
Luke Sharrett/The New York Times
Senator Charles E. Grassley
S.E.C. Questioned on Disclosure of Criminal Inquiries
Senator Charles E. Grassley wants to know whether the S.E.C. has changed its policy to permit the disclosure of a parallel Justice Department investigation to those who face a civil inquiry.
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