Convicted insider trader Raj Rajaratnam was hit with a $92.8 million penalty Tuesday as New York federal Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted summary judgment for the Securities and Exchange Commission in the parallel civil case against the Galleon Group hedge fund founder.
A former Nixon Peabody partner caught up in a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of a former client’s alleged securities fraud has sued the firm, claiming Nixon Peabody made him a scapegoat in the matter and took most of his $1.5 million book of business out from under him.
Former Juniper Networks general counsel Lisa Berry’s backdating settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week may have symbolized the end of an era — but the vigor with which the agency has pursued corporate executives on fraud claims has left a lasting impression on lawyers.
Lisa Berry, the former general counsel for Juniper Networks and KLA-Tencor accused of backdating stock options, has settled her case with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Berry has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $350,000 plus give up $77,120 in profits allegedly gained through backdating.
Lisa Berry, the former general counsel for Juniper Networks and KLA-Tencor accused of backdating stock options, has settled her case with the Securities and Exchange Commission.