5 stories tagged #securities fraud

  1. Microsoft Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cloud Slowdown and AI Spending
    finance

    Microsoft Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cloud Slowdown and AI Spending

    Shareholders allege Microsoft hid Azure's deceleration and soaring AI infrastructure costs, leading to a $357 billion market value loss in a single day.

    last wk. 1 min read
  2. Former Western Asset CIO Kenneth Leech Pleads Guilty to Obstruction in Cherry-Picking Probe
    finance

    Former Western Asset CIO Kenneth Leech Pleads Guilty to Obstruction in Cherry-Picking Probe

    Kenneth Leech admits to obstructing the SEC investigation into a $600 million cherry-picking scheme at Western Asset Management, avoiding trial on fraud charges.

    last wk. 1 min read
  3. Andrew Left Found Guilty of Securities Fraud in Landmark Short-Selling Case
    finance

    Andrew Left Found Guilty of Securities Fraud in Landmark Short-Selling Case

    Citron Research founder convicted in LA federal court, reshaping the limits of activist short selling and market commentary.

    2w ago 1 min read
  4. Former Healthcare CEO Sentenced to 5 Years for $212M Fraud Scheme
    finance

    Former Healthcare CEO Sentenced to 5 Years for $212M Fraud Scheme

    Parmjit Parmar, ex-CEO of a publicly traded healthcare firm, was sentenced to five years for orchestrating a $212.5 million investment fraud involving fabricated bank records.

    last mo. 1 min read
  5. Clothing Tech Founder Admits to $300 Million Fraud
    finance

    Clothing Tech Founder Admits to $300 Million Fraud

    Christine Hunsicker, founder of CaaStle, pleads guilty to securities fraud for defrauding investors out of $300 million in a complex scheme.

    3mo ago 1 min read