Securities and Exchange Commission v. Van De Grift et al

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-01491

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

John G. Koeltl

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  1. January 27, 2026

    SEC Settles 3 Insider Trading Cases for $1M

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled three separate insider trading cases this week for a total of $1 million, entering agreements with a trader who was allegedly tipped off about a $3 billion acquisition and another who had already pled guilty to insider trading.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.