Ballard Spahr Expands
Ballard Spahr has expanded its litigation, real estate, and public finance capability in the Southeast with five Atlanta attorneys. Partners Han C. Choi, Ethan H. Cohen, Byung J. Pak, and Tracy S. Plott, and of counsel Isidor J. Kim represent regional, national, and international clients, including banks, financial services firms, life science and technology companies,...
Bighead leaves SEC
Extract:While I will miss doing this important work, I am gratified knowing that nearly every aspect of the SEC has been significantly improved in the four years since I was named Inspector General....
Crowell & Moring Appoints Partner
Jeffrey A. Smith has joined Crowell & Moring’s New York office, where he will be a partner in the firm’s environment and natural resources and corporate groups. Smith joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he was a partner and head of the firm’s environmental law group, as well as the former managing partner of...
GMH Ventures, Lake Capital Recap Dynamic Healthcare Services
GMH Ventures and Lakewood Capital have recapped Dynamic Healthcare Services. Financial terms weren't announced. Dynamic Healthcare distributes and provides home medical equipment, respiratory therapy products and services. M&T Bank provided debt financing while Bruderman Brothers advised on the deal.
US regulators target securities fraud on social media sites
US regulators charged a financial adviser with trying to sell $500bn-worth of fraudulent securities on LinkedIn, and issued an alert warning investors of a growing number of social media schemes. The Securities and Exchange Commission also called on in...
Dealpolitik: New Year’s Advice for the SEC: Reverse the Mission Creep
Here is a New Year's resolution for the SEC: Stick to what you do best, and avoid the self-inflicted wounds of 2011.
The SEC Wanted Answers About Andrew Mason’s Leaked Groupon Memo
Among the series of distractions ahead of Groupon's IPO last month was the Mason Memo. Newly disclosed documents shed light on how Groupon was forced to explain the memo to the SEC.
Ex-NFL Player Willie Gault Charged in Stock Scam
The SEC said Willie Gault, a former professional football player and Olympic track star, is among people charged with artificially inflating the stock price of a heart-monitoring company.
Ex-NFL Player Willie Gault Charged in Stock Scam
The SEC said Willie Gault, a former professional football player and Olympic track star, is among people charged with artificially inflating the stock price of a heart-monitoring company.
SEC Says Judge Rakoff Made ‘Legal Error’ in Citigroup Case
The SEC is steaming mad at their courtroom scoldings at the hands of Judge Jed Rakoff. And they're taking their case to a higher legal power.
Now This Is Happening to Diamond Foods
The SEC is conducting a formal investigation into Diamond Foods, the company disclosed today.
