(Liberal Totalitarianism Democrats seek to criminalize Trump supporters) “The enemy is within,” shrieked an unhinged Nancy Pelosi. She was right, of course, being one of them herself. The true enemies of America aren’t the people who want to defend its Constitution and values, but the ...
There are also obstacles to congressional subpoena enforcement against executive branch officials through the use of criminal contempt or civil enforcement. In terms of criminal contempt, based on past practice the DOJ doesn’t prosecute contempt if executive privilege is invoked. That was the case ...
Hong Kong launches insider trading prosecution of Segantii Capital; Regulator brings criminal proceedings against hedge fund, its founder Simon Sadler and former trader Daniel LaRocca Ortenca Aliaj in London and Chan Ho-him – Financial Times Hong Kong’s financial regulator has launched criminal proce...
What any person acquainted with history sees as the necessary bulwarks against tyranny and exploitation – a thriving middle class and civil sphere; free institutions; universal suffrage; freedom of conscience, congregation, religion and press; a basic recognition that the individual is a bearer of ...
fraud. Enron, an energy company, employed deceptive accounting practices to hide its debt and inflate its profits. This case led to the collapse of Enron and resulted in criminal convictions for several top executives, as well as civil securities litigation seeking compensation for defrauded ...
302 SOX can consequently lead to civil legal actions for damages. [40] Sec. 906(c) SOX reads: CRIMINAL PENALTIES – Whoever (1) certifies any statement as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section knowing that the periodic report accompanying the statement does not comport ...
decided by the Supreme Court in 1857, as the point of no return in the run-up to the Civil War. When historians look back on this traumatic era of American politics, they will probably assess the 2024 election—not January 6—as the event that foreswore or foretold the collapse of the...
Insider trading. Securities fraud. Personal use of corporate or government funds. An individual can act alone or he can work with part of a group to commit a white-collar crime. Depending on the offense, an individual convicted of this type of crime can face prison time, probation, fines,...
information—has long been a contentious issue in financial markets. While the term often evokes images of corporate executives secretly profiting from inside knowledge, the reality is more complex. Some forms of insider transactions are perfectly legal, while others can result in severe criminal ...
this doesn't mean ... you'll always get to a no-penalty resolution or a declination. That's because all of this is highly fact-dependent." As in regular criminal cases, your cooperation with the SEC may be unneeded—they have all the evidence they need—or what you...