Disparities Seen in Federal Securities Fraud Sentences
by Steven D. Feldman
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
In every criminal case, the defendant must make a critical decision: go to trial or plead guilty. A slew of factors go into that decision. Three questions loom largest: how likely will the defense prevail at trial, what sentence do we anticipate if the defendant pleads guilty, and what is the likely sentence if the defendant is found guilty after trial? Here, we will concentrate on the latter two questions, which touch on the vagaries of sentences in securities fraud cases in the post-guidelines world. |
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NYSSA Federal Career Day Information
NYSSA held a Federal Career Day for members. For those who did not get a chance to attend, we have put together this note to help you apply for those jobs that interest you. Some general comments heard from many HR professionals at the fair are listed, followed by more details about each of the 13 agencies in attendance. |
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Leon Cooperman to be Keynote Speaker at NYSSA’s Annual Dinner
 Leon G. Cooperman, CFA, chairman of Omega Advisors, Inc. will be the keynote speaker for NYSSA’s Annual Dinner on June 17. The Annual Dinner is the premier event on the NYSSA calendar. It attracts more than 300 of NYSSA’s most active and senior members as well as VIPs within the New York financial community. This year’s dinner will afford NYSSA an opportunity to raise funds to support education and student outreach programs, host distinguished guests and honor the achievements of NYSSA’s SEMI (Scholarship, Education, Mentoring, Internship) scholarship recipients, the Investment Research Challenge winning team and the Volunteers of the Year. |
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S&P White Papers
 Majority of Active Fund Managers Underperform Benchmarks Across All Categories Over Past Five Years
Standard & Poor’s Index Versus Active Fund Scorecard (SPIVA) year-end 2008 report shows that over the five year market cycle from 2004 to 2008, the S&P 500 outperformed 71.9% of actively managed large-cap funds, the S&P MidCap 400 outperformed 75.9% of mid-cap funds, and the S&P SmallCap 600 outperformed 85.5% of small-cap funds. To view the complete SPIVA report click here. |
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Book Review
by William A. Hayes
These books show the need to look deeply into the corporate culture, risk management commitment of top management, and not just at the reported profits. |
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Entrepreneurial Tip Corner
Selling Your Service
When it comes to buying professional services, many prospects think they might be better off on their own. Your job is to try to change their minds.
Rocket scientists and brain surgeons have it easy. They seldom hear their customers or patients tell them, “I can do this job myself. Why should I pay you?” But for those of us who sell services that could be deemed easy enough to do by yourself or within your company, it’s a constant struggle to find customers and clients who understand the value of hiring an outside professional. |
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New Members
Welcome NYSSA's newest members! |
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NYSSA News Classifieds Coming Soon!
Click link for details on how you can advertise a service or business. |
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