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Morrisey, other AGs ask court to review SEC rule requiring more disclosures on proxy votes
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined his colleagues in Louisiana, Texas and Utah in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to review a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that requires investment managers to make more disclosures about their proxy votes. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Launches Federal Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute COVID-19 Fraud and Hoarding of Critical Medical Supplies
In response to the evidence that fraud schemes are being developed around the country to exploit the coronavirus epidemic, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced that he has formed a task force in the Western District of Louisiana to identify, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle fraud schemes designed to unlawfully profit from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
SEC files 'cherry picking' complaint against Lafayette financial adviser
LAFAYETTE – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against a Louisiana financial adviser alleging that the company was involved in a "cherry picking" scheme, stealing millions from clients. -
SEC accuses Lafayette man of unlawful insider trading of Shaw Group stock
LAFAYETTE – A Lafayette individual is accused of unlawful insider trading regarding the sock of a Louisiana-based energy construction company. -
Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension & Relief Fund named lead plaintiff in Centene securities class-action suit
A Louisiana pension fund for the state's sheriffs has been named lead plaintiff in a putative class action against a Missouri-based healthcare company over allegations of securities violations. -
Tulane University professor advocates transparency in securities markets
NEW ORLEANS — When it comes to minimizing the chances of a securities markets catastrophe such as the 2008 national financial crisis, Tulane Law Professor Onnig Dombalagian believes prevention is better than a cure -- and in this case, prevention is transparency.