Securities and Exchange Commission v. Van De Grift et al

  1. October 22, 2024

    Day Trader Seeks Early Win In Verifone Insider Trading Suit

    A day trader moved for an early win in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading case alleging the trader was tipped off by a former Francisco Partners consultant about the firm's $3.4 billion purchase of Verifone Systems Inc., arguing there is no evidence that he knew he received material nonpublic information, let alone traded on it.

  2. February 23, 2023

    SEC Accuses Duo Of Insider Trading On $3.4B Verifone Sale

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit in New York federal court this week accusing a former consultant of private equity firm Francisco Partners of tipping off his friend about the company's planned $3.4 billion purchase of Verifone Systems Inc.