Securities and Exchange Commission v. Caledonian Bank Ltd. et al

  1. June 10, 2016

    Judge Blasts Brokerage Execs' 'Bacchanalian' Europe Trip

    A New York federal judge on Friday unleashed a tirade against two brokerage executives entangled in a suit alleging a penny stock scheme after they asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay for a "bacchanalian adventure" in Europe.

  2. November 10, 2015

    Judge Scolds SEC For Gaffes In Penny Stock Fraud Case

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday admonished the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for obtaining a freeze of $76 million in assets held by a Cayman Islands bank in connection with an alleged penny stock fraud scheme, saying the SEC's bureaucratic bungling contributed to the bank's subsequent collapse.