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How 'Premier' Law Firms Became a Decade-Long Spy Ring

How 'Premier' Law Firms Became a Decade-Long Spy Ring

Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice charged 30 people in a major insider trading case involving top law firms. The group is accused of stealing secret information about company mergers and using it to make illegal profits over ten years.

Key Facts

  • 30 people were charged in connection with insider trading.
  • The scheme lasted for about ten years.
  • The group used confidential details from 30 merger and acquisition deals.
  • The illegal profits earned were in the tens of millions of dollars.
  • Individuals charged were located in various U.S. states including New York, New Jersey, and California, as well as in Israel and Russia.
  • Some people arrested in the U.S. appeared in court the same day the charges were announced.
  • The FBI described the network as organized and international, involving corporate lawyers and financial experts.
  • The case involves several leading law firms, including one in Massachusetts.
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