SEC Files Insider Trading Charges in Disney-Marvel Deal

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a California man with insider trading in the run-up to the 2009 Disney-Marvel deal. The SEC says Toby G. Scammell took advantage of his girlfriend, an "extern" working at Disney's corporate strategy department, to learn about the company's $4 billion acquisition of the comic book company, and used the information to make a $192,000 profit trading call options. The SEC hasn't charged Scammell's girlfriend, who it describes as "exploited." Press release; complaint (PDF) Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2011-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Search kicks off for trade’s up and coming talent

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld scoops Pro Cycling insiders book

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade gears up for J K Rowling launch

Little, Brown says it has designed a unified international marketing campaign for J K Rowling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Key Filings in, Trials Loom In Google Book Cases

After a round of key filings, two Authors Guild cases challenging Google’s ambitious library book-scanning program are on schedule for early fall trial dates. Final reply briefs were filed July 27 for the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, with that case now fully briefed and all but set for a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flurry of Olympic titles as new Wiggins deal mooted

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade pays tribute to Maeve Binchy

The trade has paid tribute to multi-award-winning Irish author Maeve Binchy after her death at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London's high street 'dead' as Games hit trade

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU-Japan deal may cut red tape, boost IP protection

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atria Inks Co-Pub Deal with U.K.’s Short Books

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books 30% of US adult fiction trade sales

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman signs a 5-book deal for the kids

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard Rival: New York Times Deal is Good News for the Media Industry

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade predicts a Grey summer

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Israeli authors fight book deals

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[ BBC News | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's in Anobii refinancing deal

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