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Spoofing requires more than just sophisticated trading

01/15/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Financial Crimes

Spoofing, sometimes called bluffing, is a market manipulation technique by which a stock, bond or futures trader places a large buy or sell order without intending to honor it. This action increases interest in the spoofed financial asset, driving…

What pharmacists should know about prescription fraud

01/13/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Healthcare Fraud

The opioid epidemic in the United States has led to an increase in cases involving prescription fraud. As a pharmacist, one may be at risk of facing criminal charges if state and federal laws are not carefully followed for…

SEC awards millions to whistleblowers

11/13/2020
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Whistleblower

In recent weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded over $182 million to whistleblowers who provided crucial information to the SEC that helped its investigators stop fraud in both the domestic and international markets. What most people fail…

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