New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Christine Simmons | July 26, 2018
Delaware lawyer John Shasanmi, formerly of Pepper Hamilton and Dewey & LeBoeuf, denies accusations that he stole $600,000 from a Harlem church he represented in a real estate transaction.
By John Coffee | July 18, 2018
In his Corporate Securities column, John Coffee discusses “U.S. v. Martoma,” and the “gift” theory in insider trading cases involving tips.
By Christine Simmons | July 17, 2018
The former Big Law partner and lawyer to imprisoned ex-pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli "had a terrible encounter with the devil incarnate," one of his former law firm partners told a judge.
By Colby Hamilton | July 17, 2018
A special master reviewing the material seized from Michael Cohen's home and offices in April has already released 3.2 million items to federal prosecutors, with more still expected, based on recent court filings.
By Colby Hamilton | July 17, 2018
Dean Skelos was accused of leveraging his power over companies in need of government assistance to secure low- or no-show jobs for his son Adam Skelos.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jeffrey M. Winn | July 13, 2018
First published in 2011, and now in its fourth edition, this handbook of best practices for handling government investigations makes important contributions to the professionalism of this preeminent area of the law.
By Colby Hamilton | July 11, 2018
According to federal regulators, a Virginia engineer was part of a scheme to file fake documents through the SEC's public filing website that claimed a fake company was going to buy premium Fitbit stock at a big price markup.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan S. Sack | July 2, 2018
Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act became law in 1934, and Rule 10b-5 was promulgated by the SEC in 1942, but it was not until the early 1960s, with Cady, Roberts & Co., 40 S.E.C. 907 (1961), that the modern law of insider trading began to develop.
By Colby Hamilton | June 26, 2018
Federal authorities say the analyst provided nonpublic information about Sherwin-Williams' upcoming acquisition of Valspar to two associates, neither of whom had ever traded on securities before.
By Colby Hamilton | June 25, 2018
While the majority suggested its own decision in 'Newman' still held insider trading convictions, the dissent argued the amended decision was merely playing with semantics.
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