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Michael Santos

Insider Trading FAQ Part 2

THE SEC, INSIDER TRADING & CRYPTO: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Are crypto traders covered by SEC insider trading rules against front-running? INTRODUCTION Insider trading

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Michael Santos

Insider Trading FAQ Part 1

INSIDER TRADING: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Using material non-public information to trade is illegal and subject to harsh penalties under federal law. INSIDER TRADING FAQs This

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Michael Santos

Holmes & The Trial Penalty

WILL ELIZABETH HOLMES FACE THE TRIAL PENALTY? The “trial penalty” incentivizes almost all defendants to plead guilty; defendants face much harsher sentences if convicted at

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Michael Santos

Forgery

FORGERY: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Forgery (aka “uttering a false instrument”) is a serious criminal offense, punishable as a felony in all 50 states and the

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Michael Santos

Holmes Trial Update #20

HOLMES TRIAL UPDATE #20: WHAT ELIZABETH HOLMES HAS TESTIFIED SO FAR-PART 2 Elizabeth Holmes testifies at her criminal trial and delivers on the strategy to

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Michael Santos

Charged With Embezzlement

CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT, NOW WHAT? Embezzlement is taking another’s money or property for personal gain, in violation of fiduciary duties, and breaching trust. INTRODUCTION News

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Michael Santos

Holmes Trial Update #19

 HOLMES TRIAL UPDATE #19: WHAT HAS HOLMES TESTIFIED SO FAR? Elizabeth Holmes took the witness stand at her criminal fraud trial in her own defense.

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