Securities Law

Treasuries Advance on Bets Fed Will Act to Spur Economy – Bloomberg

Ten-year notes outperformed similar-maturity German bunds as investors favored securities from outside the euro area. Greeks vote in two days for the second time after a May 6 ballot failed to yield a government. Two-year U.S. note yields …

BlackRock: The Fund Manager and the Family Business – Wall Street Journal

Some of those past appearances were unusual, says Tamar Frankel, a securities-law professor at Boston University. Last summer, Rice Drilling B sold $60 million in debt under Regulation D, a federal rule that allows issuers to sell stocks or …

The Briscoe Law Firm and Powers Taylor, LLP Announce Investigation Into ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. – Yahoo Finance

Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe, founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP announce that the firms are investigating legal claims against the …

Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against ChinaCast Education Corporation – Investors Business Daily

Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP has extensive experience in securities class action cases, and the firm has been ranked among the leading class action law firms in terms of recoveries achieved by surveys of class action law firms conducted by … Continue reading

A Fund Manager’s Home Cooking – Wall Street Journal

“It certainly has the potential for conflict of interest, but more details about the specific circumstances could prove that these transactions were fair,” says Thomas Hazen, a professor of securities law at the University of North Carolina at …

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces A Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. – Yahoo Finance

inclusive (the “Class Period”), alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its officers (the “Complaint”). ModusLink, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts …

Central bank paranoia fuels Melt-Up – Marketwatch

purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The information contained in this writing should not be construed as financial or investment advice on any subject matter. Pension Partners, LLC expressly …

Mueller Water Products Renews Universal Shelf Registration Statement – NASDAQ

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that address activities, events or developments that we …

Former Goldman Sachs director convicted of securities fraud – Chicago Sun-Times

Rajat Gupta — born in India, educated at Harvard and well-known in corporate America — was convicted by a jury of conspiracy and three counts of securities fraud … “Rajat Gupta broke the law, plain and simple,” FBI Assistant Director … Continue reading

Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of ViroPharma Incorporated of Upcoming Deadline — VPHM – Yahoo Finance

This class action is brought under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its top officials. If you are a shareholder who purchased ViroPharma securities during the Class Period …