Jamille Sutton

September 12, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Advanced Cell Technology and its former chief executive officer agreed to settled charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that the executive defrauded investors by waiting two years to report his sales of the company's stock.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 10, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Minneapolis hedge fund manager, his investment advisory firm Archer Advisors LLC, and his assistant with defrauding investors in two hedge funds out of over $1 million by charging fake research and expense fees, the agency announced Monday.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 09, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Faegre Baker Daniels is representing General Mills in its $820 million purchase of organic food company Annie's as the company looks to capitalize on the rapidly growing demand for organic and natural foods. Proskauer Rose is counseling Annie's.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 09, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Chiquita Brands International Inc. delayed its shareholder vote on the company's planned acquisition of its Irish rival Fyffes so that orange juice producer Cutrale Group and investment firm Safra Group could make their "best and final" offer to acquire the North Carolina-based banana producer.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 09, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Securities and Exchange Commission is putting together new rules meant to increase supervision over mutual funds, hedge funds and other firms in order to examine whether the asset management industry poses risks to the financial industry.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 09, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Rakuten Inc., Japan's biggest online shopping mall, has agreed to buy American rebate shopping website operator Ebates for $1 billion in what would be its fifth major international investment over the past year.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 08, 2014 | The American Lawyer

An influential shareholder adviser has recommended against Chiquita Brands International Inc.'s planned inversion with its Irish rival Fyffes, and instead proposes the company consider a rival takeover offer by Cutrale Group and Safra Group, announced on Friday.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 05, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The head of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's arbitration and disciplinary hearings units will retire in November after working with the regulator for the past 18 years, FINRA announced on Wednesday.

By Jamille Sutton

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September 05, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer, his wife and law firm partner were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with running a fraudulent scheme targeted at foreign investors looking to come to the U.S., the agency announced on Wednesday.

By Jamille Sutton

3 minute read

September 05, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A resident of Lakewood, N.J. who is now serving a 22-year prison sentence for his role in a $200 million Ponzi scheme, pleaded guilty to charges in a separate fraud related to Facebook's initial public offering, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday.

By Jamille Sutton

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