securities fraud

Jun 8, 2026

SCOTUS News: SEC needn’t show investor losses for disgorgement

The Supreme Court ruled the SEC may obtain disgorgement in securities fraud cases without proving investors suffered financial losses.

May 6, 2026

Lawyers at M&A firms among 30 charged in global insider trading case

Federal prosecutors said they charged 30 people in an insider trading scheme in which attorneys passed tips on merger deals to a network of people who traded on the information.

Apr 20, 2026

High court seems ready to back SEC in fight over ‘disgorgement’ power

The U.S. Supreme Court signals support for SEC disgorgement power in case over whether investor harm must be proven before recovering illegal profits.

Sep 8, 2025

SEC’s denial of whistleblower awards upheld

The 8th Circuit upheld the SEC’s denial of three whistleblower award claims tied to a pump-and-dump scheme, citing lack of helpful information.

Mar 11, 2019

Corporate: Securities Fraud-Proxy Statement-Materially Misleading

Where a shareholder brought a class action for former shareholders claiming that the proxy statement contained materially misleading statements and omissions, the judgment dismissing the action is reversed and remanded […]

Jul 27, 2017

Corporate Law : Securities Fraud – Promotional Statements – Puffery

Macomb County Employees Retirement System v. Stratasys Ltd. (MLW No. 70808/Case No. 16-3264 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Jan 5, 2017

Corporate Law : Securities Fraud – Class Action – Statute Of Limitations

West Virginia Pipe Trades Health & Welfare Fund v. Medtronic, Inc. (MLW No. 70052/Case No. 15-3468 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

Mar 24, 2016

Corporate Law : Securities Fraud – Disgorgement

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Quan (MLW No. 68950/Case No. 14-3707 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

Aug 7, 2015

Criminal Law : Securities Fraud – Juror Misconduct – Sufficiency Of Evidence

U.S. v. Hawkins (MLW No. 68126/Case No. 13-3335 – 43 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)

Jun 25, 2015

Civil Practice : Class Action – Securities Fraud – Intent

Podraza v. Patriot Coal Investor Group (MLW No. 67964/Case No. 14-1947 – 19 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

May 3, 2013

Criminal Law: Sentencing – Securities Fraud – No-Knowledge Defense

U.S. v. Behrens (MLW No. 64943/Case No. 11-3482 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

Feb 2, 2011

Bankruptcy: Securities Fraud – Dischargeability – Vicarious Liability

Reuter v. Cutcliff, et al. (MLW No. 61753/Case No. 10-6043 – 19 pages) (U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Saladino, B.J.) Appealed from U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri, Dow, J. (James F.B. Daniels, Kansas City, Missouri, for appellant) (David Gregory Brown, Columbia, for appellee).