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Tag: Insider trading

Feds Issue First Indictment Related to 10b5-1 Plans

After months of signaling a crackdown was coming, the federal government has broken new ground by issuing its first indictment against an executive, based solely on the use of so-called 10b5-1 plans. A quick refresher: Rule 10b5-1 of the Se...

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SEC Readies Changes to 10b5-1 Plans

Pothole in street with radiating cracks

Regardless of whether you agree with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler’s views on policy, you can’t argue against his ability to get things done. Since he took over at the agency, the SEC has acted on hot-button issues l...

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NFT Regulation Starts to Take Shape

Sports and non-fungible tokens – better known as NFTs – seem like a perfect match. After all, sports fanatics love collecting memorabilia celebrating their favorite players and teams. It should come as little surprise, then, that a survey o...

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SEC Proposes Stricter Rules on 10b5-1 Plans and Stock Buybacks

Back in August, we told you about the unvarnished disdain Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler showed for so-called 10b5-1 plans. These plans enable corporate executives to create schedules for trading stocks in the future....

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SEC Digs in on Insider Trading Enforcement

SEC Digs in on Insider Trading Enforcement

SEC Digs in on Insider Trading Enforcement

Low-level employees at a high-flying tech company team up with their buddies to make millions off illicit stock trades by exchanging corporate secrets. It sounds like the kind of story Netflix might turn into an episode of its documentary s...

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